- 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 T_LL_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: TULLE
Position 2A 22%E 22%I 22%O 22%
Position 5S 44%Y 44%E 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
TALLY
used
TULLE
possible
TELLS
guess
TELLY
guess
TOLLS
guess
TALLS
guess
TILLS
guess
TILLY
guess
TOLLY
guess
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This pattern has 9 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: TALLY (November 17, 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 T_LL_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 5th letter E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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TALLY
Target sighted.
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Past Wordle answer: November 17, 2024.
TULLE
A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TELLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of tell
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TELLY
Television.
“Not much on telly tonight, as usual!”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TOLLS
plural of toll
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TALLS
plural of tall
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TILLS
plural of till
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TILLY
An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TOLLY
A diminutive of the male given name Bartholomew.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match T_LL_?
- 9 five-letter words match T_LL_ 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, TULLE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.67 bits against the possible answers.