- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching SA_L_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SABLE
Position 3L 25%U 25%B 13%D 13%
Position 5E 25%S 25%Y 25%A 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SALLY (March 25, 2024).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
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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Pattern guide
What fits SA_L_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter B, D, I, L, O, U
- 5th letter A, E, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SADLY
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
““Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SALLY
A willow.
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Past Wordle answer: March 25, 2024.
SAILS
plural of sail
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SALLE
A fencing school.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SABLE
A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
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.
SAOLA
A critically endangered ruminant of species Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, of Vietnam and Laos.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAULS
plural of saul
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAULT
A waterfall; a rapid.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SA_L_?
- 8 five-letter words match SA_L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SABLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.41 bits against the possible answers.