- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 SA_L_
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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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. SADLY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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.
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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.