- 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 _ALV_
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This pattern has 8 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: HALVE (October 17, 2024).
ACHES does not fit this page's clues. HALVE 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:
_ALVE
HALVE, SALVE, VALVE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACHES tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 4 possible answers.
HALVE
used
SALVE
possible
SALVO
possible
VALVE
possible
CALVE
guess
GALVO
guess
HALVA
guess
MALVA
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _ALV_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, G, H, M, S, V
- 5th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history
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HALVE
To reduce to half the original amount.
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Past Wordle answer: October 17, 2024.
SALVE
An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SALVO
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VALVE
A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
“open the valve”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CALVE
To give birth to a calf.
“The farmer could tell Bessie was about to calve.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GALVO
A galvanometer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HALVA
A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MALVA
Any plant of the genus Malva, a mallow.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ALV_?
- 8 five-letter words match _ALV_ 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, SALVE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.16 bits against the possible answers.