- 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 _VA__
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This pattern has 9 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: AVAIL (February 18, 2023); EVADE (June 26, 2021); OVATE (June 22, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. OVATE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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AVAIL
used
EVADE
used
OVARY
possible
OVATE
used
AVANT
guess
AVALE
guess
AVAST
guess
KVASS
guess
OVALS
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _VA__?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, K, O
- 4th letter D, I, L, N, R, S, T
- 5th letter E, L, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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AVAIL
To turn to the advantage of.
“I availed myself of the opportunity.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 18, 2023.
EVADE
To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
“He evaded his opponent's blows.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 26, 2021.
OVARY
A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
“The male testicles are homologous to the female ovaries.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
OVATE
Shaped like an egg.
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Past Wordle answer: June 22, 2026.
AVANT
The front of an army; the vanguard.
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.
AVALE
To cause to descend; to lower; to let fall
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AVAST
Hold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist!
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.
KVASS
A fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruit, honey and herbs.
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.
OVALS
plural of oval
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 _VA__?
- 9 five-letter words match _VA__ 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, OVATE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.97 bits against the possible answers.