- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with V and ending in AL (V__AL)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: VENAL
Position 2I 43%A 29%E 14%O 14%
Position 3N 29%C 14%G 14%R 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; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: VIRAL (December 10, 2021); VITAL (December 14, 2021); VOCAL (May 22, 2026).
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 V__AL?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O
- 3rd letter C, G, N, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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VIRAL
Of or relating to a biological virus.
“viral DNA”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 10, 2021.
VITAL
Relating to or characteristic of life.
“vital energies; vital functions; vital actions”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 14, 2021.
VOCAL
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
“vocal problems”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 22, 2026.
VAGAL
Of or relating to the vagus nerve.
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.
VASAL
Relating to a vessel (of the body).
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.
VENAL
Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
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.
VINAL
polyvinyl alcohol fibers
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match V__AL?
- 7 five-letter words match V__AL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, VENAL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.