- 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 _OT_L
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: ROTAL
Position 1B 13%D 13%H 13%M 13%
Position 4A 50%E 38%O 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: HOTEL (July 3, 2023); MOTEL (November 1, 2025); TOTAL (January 12, 2025).
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 _OT_L?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, H, M, N, R, S, T
- 4th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history
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HOTEL
An establishment that provides accommodation and other services for paying guests; normally larger than a guesthouse, and often one of a chain.
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 3, 2023.
MOTEL
A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles.
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 1, 2025.
TOTAL
An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
“A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 12, 2025.
BOTEL
a floating hotel; a boat that acts as a hotel
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.
DOTAL
Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower.
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.
NOTAL
Of or pertaining to the back; dorsal.
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.
ROTAL
Of or relating to wheels.
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.
SOTOL
Any of several species of North American desert plants of the genus Dasylirion, of the asparagus family.
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 _OT_L?
- 8 five-letter words match _OT_L 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, ROTAL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.44 bits against the possible answers.