- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with V and ending in AL (V__AL)
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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).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. VIRAL 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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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 4.89 bits against the possible answers.