- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _LA_D
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BLAND (July 13, 2022); GLAND (February 24, 2025); PLAID (June 11, 2025).
ABACI does not fit this page's clues. BLAND keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 _LA_D?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, E, G, P, S
- 4th letter I, N, U
Meanings and answer history
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BLAND
Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
“a bland oil”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 13, 2022.
GLAND
A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
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 24, 2025.
PLAID
A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern.
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Past Wordle answer: June 11, 2025.
ALAND
On dry land, as opposed to in the water.
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.
BLAUD
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ELAND
A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
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.
PLAUD
To applaud.
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.
SLAID
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _LA_D?
- 8 five-letter words match _LA_D in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ELAND has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.