- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 _L_AN
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CLEAN (November 26, 2022); GLEAN (August 11, 2022).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. CLEAN 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 _L_AN?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, C, E, G, S, U
- 3rd letter E, L, O, P, V
Meanings and answer history
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CLEAN
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
“Are these dishes clean? Your room is finally clean! For a baby, happiness is a full bottle and a clean diaper.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 26, 2022.
GLEAN
To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest.
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Past Wordle answer: August 11, 2022.
ALLAN
A male given name from the Celtic languages, a less common spelling of Alan.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLOAN
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ELVAN
Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ULPAN
An Israeli school where the Hebrew language is taught to new immigrants.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _L_AN?
- 6 five-letter words match _L_AN in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 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.