- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _EV_L
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This pattern has 9 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: BEVEL (May 26, 2024); DEVIL (February 28, 2024); LEVEL (August 15, 2025); REVEL (March 10, 2023).
ABEER does not fit this page's clues. BEVEL 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:
_EVEL
BEVEL, LEVEL, REVEL differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABEER tests the family more efficiently.
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BEVEL
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DEVIL
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LEVEL
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REVEL
used
DEVEL
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HEVEL
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KEVEL
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KEVIL
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NEVEL
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Pattern guide
What fits _EV_L?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, H, K, L, N, R
- 4th letter E, I
Meanings and answer history
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BEVEL
An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.
“to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab”
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 26, 2024.
DEVIL
The chief devil; Satan.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 28, 2024.
LEVEL
The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
“This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 15, 2025.
REVEL
An instance of merrymaking; a celebration.
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 10, 2023.
DEVEL
Alternative spelling of devvel (a hard blow)
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.
HEVEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KEVEL
A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KEVIL
A lot (object used to determine a question by chance or independently of human choice).
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.
NEVEL
Alternative form of nebel
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 _EV_L?
- 9 five-letter words match _EV_L 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, DEVIL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.55 bits against the possible answers.