Five-letter words matching _UIL_

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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: BUILD (February 21, 2024); BUILT (December 21, 2023); GUILD (October 6, 2021); GUILE (December 2, 2024); QUILL (September 22, 2025); QUILT (December 21, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter BEGAT
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.81 bits

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BEGAT does not fit this page's clues. GUILT keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.86 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: GUIL_

GUILD, GUILE, GUILT differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BEGAT tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _UIL_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, G, M, Q, T
  • 5th letter A, D, E, L, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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BUILD

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

“I built a shed in my backyard.”

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Past Wordle answer: February 21, 2024.

BUILT

well-built, muscular or toned.

“Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.”

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Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2023.

GUILD

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: October 6, 2021.

GUILE

Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

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Past Wordle answer: December 2, 2024.

GUILT

Responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

QUILL

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

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Past Wordle answer: September 22, 2025.

QUILT

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

“My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.”

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Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2025.

MUILS

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QUILA

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TUILE

A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes and added as garnish to dishes or desserts.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _UIL_?
10 five-letter words match _UIL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, TUILE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.47 bits against the possible answers.
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