- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with TR and ending in L (TR__L)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: TRAIL
Position 3I 43%A 29%O 14%U 14%
Position 4L 43%A 14%I 14%O 14%
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 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).
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 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.