- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 _ADL_
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BADLY (November 12, 2021); LADLE (March 15, 2025); MADLY (February 19, 2025).
ABASE does not fit this page's clues. BADLY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_ADLY
BADLY, MADLY, SADLY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABASE tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ADL_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, L, M, P, S
- 5th letter A, E, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BADLY
In a bad manner.
“Things are going badly for her: she did badly in her exams owing to a badly designed studying schedule.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 12, 2021.
LADLE
A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 15, 2025.
MADLY
In a mad manner
“I'm madly in love with you.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 19, 2025.
SADLY
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.
““Only when we climb up can we see it,” he said sadly.”
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.
DADLA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PADLE
A lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).
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 _ADL_?
- 6 five-letter words match _ADL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, PADLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.