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Five-letter words matching Q__L_

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9 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: QUALE

Position 2U 89%I 11%
Position 3A 33%I 33%B 11%E 11%
Position 5L 33%A 22%E 11%M 11%

Possible answers

QUALM QUELL QUILL QUILT

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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: QUALM (April 11, 2023); QUELL (June 13, 2026); QUILL (September 22, 2025); QUILT (December 21, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter QUILL
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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2.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode QUILL keeps every stated clue.

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No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.

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What fits Q__L_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter I, U
  • 3rd letter A, B, E, I, O
  • 5th letter A, E, L, M, T, Y
Meanings and answer history

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QUALM

A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.

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 11, 2023.

QUELL

To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.

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 13, 2026.

QUILL

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: September 22, 2025.

QUILT

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

“My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2025.

QIBLA

The direction in which Muslims face while praying, currently determined as the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

QUALE

An instance of a subjective, conscious experience.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

QUALY

Alternative form of quali.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

QUILA

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

QUOLL

Any of the various carnivorous marsupials of the genus Dasyurus found in Australia and New Guinea, roughly the size of a domestic cat.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match Q__L_?
9 five-letter words match Q__L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, QUALE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.66 bits against the possible answers.