- 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 _LA_A
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PLAYA
Position 1A 33%P 33%F 11%L 11%
Position 4M 22%G 11%L 11%P 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
LLAMA
used
PLAZA
used
PLAYA
guess
ALALA
guess
ALAPA
guess
ALATA
guess
FLAVA
guess
PLAGA
guess
ULAMA
guess
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This pattern has 9 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: LLAMA (August 20, 2025); PLAZA (April 30, 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.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 2 possible answers.
Pattern guide
What fits _LA_A?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, F, L, P, U
- 4th letter G, L, M, P, T, V, Y, Z
Meanings and answer history
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LLAMA
A South American mammal of the camel family, Lama glama, used as a domestic beast of burden and a source of wool and meat.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 20, 2025.
PLAZA
A town's public square.
“Tourists gathered in the central plaza.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 30, 2023.
PLAYA
A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.
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.
ALALA
A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis.
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.
ALAPA
Alternative form of alap.
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.
ALATA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FLAVA
flavor
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.
PLAGA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ULAMA
A modern ball game descended from tlachtli.
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 _LA_A?
- 9 five-letter words match _LA_A 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, PLAYA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.08 bits against the possible answers.