- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with TR and ending in L (TR__L)
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This pattern has 7 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: TRAIL (February 17, 2025); TRAWL (July 27, 2021); TRIAL (January 12, 2026); TROLL (December 30, 2021).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. TRAIL 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 TR__L?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
- 4th letter A, I, L, O, W
Meanings and answer history
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TRAIL
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
“The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 17, 2025.
TRAWL
A net or dragnet used for trawling.
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Past Wordle answer: July 27, 2021.
TRIAL
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
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Past Wordle answer: January 12, 2026.
TROLL
a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.
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Past Wordle answer: December 30, 2021.
TRILL
A rapid alternation between an indicated note and the one above it as an ornament; in musical notation usually indicated with the letters tr written above the staff.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TRIOL
Any trihydroxy alcohol
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TRULL
A set of three special trump cards used in some Tarock games, having a higher value than the other trumps.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match TR__L?
- 7 five-letter words match TR__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, TRAIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.6 bits against the possible answers.