- 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 VA_I_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: VALIS
Position 3L 29%R 29%K 14%P 14%
Position 5D 29%A 14%C 14%L 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; 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: VALID (October 11, 2022); VAPID (April 26, 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 VA_I_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter K, L, P, R, T
- 5th letter A, C, D, L, S, X
Meanings and answer history
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VALID
Well-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
“I will believe him as soon as he offers a valid answer.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2022.
VAPID
Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
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Past Wordle answer: April 26, 2024.
VAKIL
Alternative form of vakeel.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VALIS
plural of vali
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VARIA
Alternative form of baria (“Greek diacritic”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VARIX
A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VATIC
Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match VA_I_?
- 7 five-letter words match VA_I_ 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, VALIS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.65 bits against the possible answers.