Five-letter words matching _E_RL
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2 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PEARL
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PEARL is the only possible answer that fits.
The other match is a valid Wordle guess, but not a possible answer.
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used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
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PEARL leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 2 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move also fits the list, with a 81.6% modelled chance of solving immediately under these assumptions.
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| Guesses left | First move | Solve chance | Every answer covered? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEARL | 81.6% | No (1/2) |
| 2 | CEORL | 100.0% | Yes (2/2) |
| 3 | CEORL | 100.0% | Yes (2/2) |
| 4 | CEORL | 100.0% | Yes (2/2) |
| 5 | CEORL | 100.0% | Yes (2/2) |
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What fits _E_RL?
All 2 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, P
- 3rd letter A, O
Meanings and answer history
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PEARL
A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
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Past Wordle answer: November 22, 2024.
CEORL
An Anglo-Saxon churl.
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 _E_RL?
- 2 five-letter words match _E_RL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.