- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _L_Z_
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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: GLAZE
Position 1G 50%B 17%C 17%P 17%
Position 3A 67%O 33%
Position 5E 67%A 17%Y 17%
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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: BLAZE (November 3, 2024); GLAZE (November 9, 2023); PLAZA (April 30, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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_Z_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, G, P
- 3rd letter A, O
- 5th letter A, E, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BLAZE
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
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Past Wordle answer: November 3, 2024.
GLAZE
The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing.
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 9, 2023.
PLAZA
A town's public square.
“Tourists gathered in the central plaza.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 30, 2023.
CLOZE
A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GLAZY
Having the appearance of a glaze; glazed.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GLOZE
A comment in the margin; explanatory note; gloss; commentary.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _L_Z_?
- 6 five-letter words match _L_Z_ 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, GLAZE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.58 bits against the possible answers.