Five-letter words matching _E_LE
BELLE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _E_LE?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, G, M, N, P, R, S, V
- 3rd letter A, D, E, G, L, P, R
Meanings and answer history
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BELLE
An attractive woman.
“In her new dress she felt like the belle of the ball.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 17, 2026.
MERLE
A Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GERLE
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MEDLE
Obsolete form of meddle.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NEELE
A needle.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PEPLE
Obsolete spelling of people.
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PERLE
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REGLE
Alternative spelling of reigle (“to rule/govern”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SELLE
Obsolete spelling of sell.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VEALE
Obsolete form of veal.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _E_LE?
- 10 five-letter words match _E_LE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, PERLE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.