- 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 T_LL_
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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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. TALLS 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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TALLY
used
TULLE
possible
TELLS
guess
TELLY
guess
TOLLS
guess
TALLS
guess
TILLS
guess
TILLY
guess
TOLLY
guess
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.