- 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 _LO_N
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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: BLOWN (June 17, 2022); CLOWN (August 25, 2022); FLOWN (November 12, 2024).
ABACA does not fit this page's clues. BLOWN 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.
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_LOWN
BLOWN, CLOWN, FLOWN differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABACA tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _LO_N?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, C, E, F, S
- 4th letter A, I, W
Meanings and answer history
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BLOWN
Distended, swollen, or inflated.
“Cattle are said to be blown when gorged with green food which develops gas.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 17, 2022.
CLOWN
A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
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Past Wordle answer: August 25, 2022.
FLOWN
past participle of fly
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Past Wordle answer: November 12, 2024.
SLOAN
A surname.
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.
ALOIN
A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ELOIN
Obsolete spelling of eloign.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _LO_N?
- 6 five-letter words match _LO_N 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, SLOAN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.