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Five-letter words ending in AULT (_AULT)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SAULT

Position 1D 17%F 17%G 17%H 17%

Possible answers

FAULT VAULT

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This pattern has 6 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: FAULT (October 24, 2022); VAULT (June 14, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter FAULT
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode FAULT keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits _AULT?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter D, F, G, H, S, V
Meanings and answer history

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FAULT

Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.

“No, don't blame yourself. It's my fault that we lost the game.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: October 24, 2022.

VAULT

An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

“The decoration of the vault of Sainte-Chapelle was much brighter before its 19th-century restoration.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 14, 2024.

DAULT

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GAULT

A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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HAULT

Lofty; haughty.

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SAULT

A waterfall; a rapid.

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 _AULT?
6 five-letter words match _AULT 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, SAULT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.