5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words ending in LOAT (_LOAT)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersTight family: _LOAT (3)

Position 1B 25%F 25%G 25%P 25%

Possible answers

BLOAT FLOAT GLOAT

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

BLOAT possible FLOAT used GLOAT used PLOAT guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _LOAT?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _LOAT 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.

Two-turn example: ABAFT

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • GLOAT — play this answer next
  • FLOAT — play this answer next
  • BLOAT — play this answer next

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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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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: FLOAT (June 12, 2022); GLOAT (June 21, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter ABAFT
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use BLOAT instead.

ABAFT does not fit this page's clues. BLOAT 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: _LOAT

BLOAT, FLOAT, GLOAT differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAFT tests the family more efficiently.

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What fits _LOAT?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, F, G, P
Meanings and answer history

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BLOAT

To cause to become distended.

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.

FLOAT

To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).

“Helium balloons float in air, while air-filled balloons don't.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 12, 2022.

GLOAT

To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune.

“You did well to win the game, but there's no need to gloat about it.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 21, 2022.

PLOAT

To pluck or strip off.

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 _LOAT?
4 five-letter words match _LOAT in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.