- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _OW_L
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This pattern has 6 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.
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_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 _OW_L?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, R, T, V
- 4th letter A, E
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.
COWAL
A billabong, or stagnant pool.
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.
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 _OW_L?
- 6 five-letter words match _OW_L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TOWEL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.01 bits against the possible answers.