- 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 matching _R_IL
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This pattern has 10 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: BROIL (June 15, 2026); FRAIL (November 18, 2024); GRAIL (October 30, 2023); TRAIL (February 17, 2025).
ABAFT does not fit this page's clues. ARGIL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_RAIL
FRAIL, GRAIL, TRAIL differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAFT tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 4 possible answers.
BROIL
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FRAIL
used
GRAIL
used
TRAIL
used
ARGIL
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ARMIL
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BRAIL
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DRAIL
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DROIL
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ERVIL
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Pattern guide
What fits _R_IL?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, D, E, F, G, T
- 3rd letter A, G, M, O, V
Meanings and answer history
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BROIL
To expose to great heat.
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Past Wordle answer: June 15, 2026.
FRAIL
Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
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Past Wordle answer: November 18, 2024.
GRAIL
The Holy Grail.
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Past Wordle answer: October 30, 2023.
TRAIL
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
“The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 17, 2025.
ARGIL
potter's clay.
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.
ARMIL
Alternative form of armill.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRAIL
A small rope used to truss up sails.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DRAIL
A hook with a lead shank.
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.
DROIL
To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ERVIL
bitter vetch, blister vetch (Vicia ervilia).
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 _R_IL?
- 10 five-letter words match _R_IL 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, TRAIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.6 bits against the possible answers.