- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching PL_I_
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: PLAID (June 11, 2025); PLAIN (June 27, 2025); PLAIT (April 3, 2024).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. PLAID keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
PLAI_
PLAID, PLAIN, PLAIT differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAND tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits PL_I_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O
- 5th letter D, G, N, T
Meanings and answer history
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PLAID
A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 11, 2025.
PLAIN
Simple, unaltered.
“He was dressed simply in plain black clothes.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 27, 2025.
PLAIT
A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat.
“a box plait”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 3, 2024.
PLAIG
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLEIN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLOIT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PL_I_?
- 6 five-letter words match PL_I_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, PLAIT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.25 bits against the possible answers.