Five-letter words matching _OAL_
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: COALS
KOALA is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
Possible answers
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Pattern guide
What fits _OAL_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, F, G, K, M, P, W
- 5th letter A, D, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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KOALA
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
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Past Wordle answer: January 14, 2023.
GOALS
Extremely admirable; worthy of being set as a goal and emulated.
“Your relationship is goals AF!”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COALA
Obsolete form of koala.
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COALS
plural of coal
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COALY
Resembling coal.
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FOALS
plural of foal
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MOALS
plural of MOAL
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POALO
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WOALD
Obsolete spelling of weld (“the herb”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OAL_?
- 9 five-letter words match _OAL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, COALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.22 bits against the possible answers.