- 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 _LI_G
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This pattern has 6 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: CLING (August 10, 2022); FLING (October 25, 2021); SLING (July 7, 2026).
ABACS does not fit this page's clues. CLING keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_LING
CLING, FLING, SLING differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABACS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _LI_G?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, F, K, P, S
- 4th letter E, N
Meanings and answer history
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CLING
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
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Past Wordle answer: August 10, 2022.
FLING
An act of throwing, often violently.
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Past Wordle answer: October 25, 2021.
SLING
To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
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Past Wordle answer: July 7, 2026.
BLING
An ostentatious display of richness or style.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KLIEG
Any of several intense arc lamps used in cinematography
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLING
A soft bell-like sound; ding.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _LI_G?
- 6 five-letter words match _LI_G 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, SLING has the highest feedback entropy at 4.74 bits against the possible answers.