5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _A_IL

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: MARIL

Position 1M 33%B 17%C 17%D 17%
Position 3K 17%M 17%R 17%S 17%

Possible answers

BASIL CAVIL

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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: BASIL (March 22, 2026).

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

Hard Mode BASIL 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 _A_IL?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, D, M, V
  • 3rd letter K, M, R, S, T, V
Meanings and answer history

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BASIL

A plant (Ocimum basilicum).

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 22, 2026.

CAVIL

To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

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.

DATIL

A datil pepper, a very spicy pepper of the species Capsicum chinense.

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.

MAMIL

Alternative letter-case form of MAMIL.

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.

MARIL

An ornamental binding material with a variegated grain, made from scraps of coloured leather mixed in a resin, compressed, and dried.

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.

VAKIL

Alternative form of vakeel.

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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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _A_IL?
6 five-letter words match _A_IL 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, MARIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.16 bits against the possible answers.