Five-letter words matching _I__L

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What the remaining words have in common

48 matching words1 not previously used9 past answers

Position 1P 19%N 13%S 10%V 10%
Position 3B 10%N 10%T 10%V 10%
Position 4A 42%E 23%U 13%I 8%
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10 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, VITAL produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

Still undecided: 1st letter: C, F, L, P, R, T, V·3rd letter: B, D, G, N, R, T, V, X·4th letter: A, E, I, Y

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

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CABIN leaves 5.2878 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 48 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, VIGIL has a 57.5% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 3.0247 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _I__L?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _I__L as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits _I__L?

All 48 matching words are shown above. 10 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

75% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

AL 20/48 words (42%) EL 11/48 words (23%) PI 9/48 words (19%) VI 6/48 words (12%) UL 6/48 words (12%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 6% · two: 90% · three or more: 4%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _I__L?
48 five-letter words match _I__L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 10 are possible answers.