- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _E_LO
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: REALO
Position 1R 33%B 17%C 17%H 17%
Position 3L 83%A 17%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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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: CELLO (February 9, 2026); HELLO (August 11, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
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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Pattern guide
What fits _E_LO?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, H, J, R
- 3rd letter A, L
Meanings and answer history
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CELLO
A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
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 9, 2026.
HELLO
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
“Hello, everyone.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 11, 2023.
BELLO
A young man; sweetheart.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JELLO
A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
REALO
A member of a more pragmatic faction within a leftist organisation, often the FRG Green Party.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RELLO
Alternative form of relo.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _E_LO?
- 6 five-letter words match _E_LO 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, REALO has the highest feedback entropy at 5.63 bits against the possible answers.