- 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 _IL_E
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PILAE
Position 1V 25%B 13%F 13%M 13%
Position 4L 50%D 25%A 13%G 13%
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 8 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: BILGE (June 13, 2025); TILDE (November 27, 2021).
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 _IL_E?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, F, M, P, R, T, V
- 4th letter A, D, G, L
Meanings and answer history
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BILGE
The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 13, 2025.
TILDE
A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 27, 2021.
VILLE
A Vietnamese village.
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.
FILLE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MILLE
Alternative spelling of mill.
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.
PILAE
plural of pila
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.
RILLE
A long, narrow depression that resembles a channel, found on the surface of various lunar and planetary bodies.
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.
VILDE
Obsolete form of vile.
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 _IL_E?
- 8 five-letter words match _IL_E 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, PILAE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.