- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _LDE_
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5
matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words0 not previously used3 past answers
Position 1A 40%O 40%E 20%
Position 5R 60%A 20%N 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _LDE_?
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Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: ELDER
In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Gray, Green, Green, Green, Gray OLDEN — play this answer next
- Gray, Green, Green, Green, Green OLDER — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green ELDER — solved on this guess
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 5 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: ELDER (February 7, 2022); OLDEN (August 23, 2026); OLDER (September 11, 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.
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Pattern guide
What fits _LDE_?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, O
- 5th letter A, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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ELDER
comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.
“It's typical for elder married couples to live in retirement homes.”
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 7, 2022.
OLDEN
From or relating to a previous era.
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 23, 2026.
OLDER
comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior
“My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 11, 2023.
ALDEA
a 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.
ALDER
Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
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 _LDE_?
- 5 five-letter words match _LDE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.