- 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 _OBL_
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This pattern has 8 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: NOBLE (October 27, 2023); NOBLY (June 5, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. COBLE 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 _OBL_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, M, N, R, V
- 5th letter A, E, Y
Meanings and answer history
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NOBLE
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
“This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.”
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 27, 2023.
NOBLY
In a noble manner.
“In the end he died nobly, trying to save the lives of others.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 5, 2026.
COBLE
A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
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.
DOBLA
A historical gold coin used in the Iberian peninsula between the 11th and 16th centuries.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOBLE
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MOBLE
To muffle or wrap someone's head or face (normally with up).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ROBLE
California white oak (Quercus lobata).
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.
VOBLA
A Caspian roach (Rutilus caspicus), formerly considered a subspecies of the common roach.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OBL_?
- 8 five-letter words match _OBL_ 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, ROBLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.23 bits against the possible answers.