- 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 _L_RE
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This pattern has 7 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: BLARE (July 9, 2024); FLARE (November 5, 2023); GLARE (October 29, 2025).
ABAFT does not fit this page's clues. BLARE 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:
_LARE
BLARE, FLARE, GLARE 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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Pattern guide
What fits _L_RE?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, F, G, P
- 3rd letter A, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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BLARE
To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 9, 2024.
FLARE
A sudden bright light.
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 5, 2023.
GLARE
An intense, blinding light.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 29, 2025.
ALURE
A walkway or passageway.
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.
BLORE
To cry; cry out; weep.
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.
FLORE
A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, formerly in Daventry district.
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.
PLORE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _L_RE?
- 7 five-letter words match _L_RE 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, ALURE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.59 bits against the possible answers.