- 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 _T_LE
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This pattern has 7 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: STALE (November 6, 2022); STOLE (January 18, 2024); STYLE (July 31, 2023).
ABEYS does not fit this page's clues. STALE 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:
ST_LE
STALE, STOLE, STYLE differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABEYS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _T_LE?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter E, S, U
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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STALE
No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
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Past Wordle answer: November 6, 2022.
STOLE
simple past of steal
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Past Wordle answer: January 18, 2024.
STYLE
Senses relating to a thin, pointed object.
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Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2023.
UTILE
A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ETTLE
To propose, intend.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STELE
An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STILE
A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
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 _T_LE?
- 7 five-letter words match _T_LE 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, STALE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.74 bits against the possible answers.