Five-letter words matching _V__L

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words0 not previously used1 past answer

Position 1A 33%K 33%U 33%
Position 3E 67%A 33%
Position 4A 33%I 33%L 33%
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AVAIL is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 2 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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AVAIL used KVELL guess UVEAL guess

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What fits _V__L?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, K, U
  • 3rd letter A, E
  • 4th letter A, I, L
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.

KVELL

To feel delighted and proud; to boast; to gloat.

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.

UVEAL

Of or pertaining to the uvea

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

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How many five-letter words match _V__L?
3 five-letter words match _V__L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.