- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words ending in OWEL (_OWEL)
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matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersTight family: _OWEL (4)
Position 1B 20%D 20%R 20%T 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _OWEL?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _OWEL as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: ADBOT
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray VOWEL — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Yellow TOWEL — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Yellow, Gray BOWEL — play this answer next
- Gray, Yellow, Gray, Yellow, Gray DOWEL — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 5 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DOWEL (May 11, 2025); TOWEL (March 24, 2024); VOWEL (November 21, 2025).
ADBOT does not fit this page's clues. BOWEL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_OWEL
BOWEL, DOWEL, TOWEL, VOWEL differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ADBOT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OWEL?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, R, T, V
Meanings and answer history
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BOWEL
A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
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.
DOWEL
A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 11, 2025.
TOWEL
A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
“He needed a towel for wiping the slippery floor.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 24, 2024.
VOWEL
A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable.
“Hawaiian has either five or twenty-five vowels, depending on how they are counted.”
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 21, 2025.
ROWEL
A small spiked wheel on the end of a spur of certain types.
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 _OWEL?
- 5 five-letter words match _OWEL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.