- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching __CL_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SOCLE
Position 1C 29%A 14%I 14%M 14%
Position 2N 43%Y 29%A 14%O 14%
Position 5E 86%O 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CYCLE (April 14, 2026); UNCLE (October 13, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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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Pattern guide
What fits __CL_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, C, I, M, S, U
- 2nd letter A, N, O, Y
- 5th letter E, O
Meanings and answer history
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CYCLE
An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
“the cycle of the seasons, or of the year”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 14, 2026.
UNCLE
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
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 13, 2023.
ANCLE
Obsolete spelling of ankle.
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.
CYCLO
A tuk-tuk.
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.
INCLE
Alternative form of inkle.
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.
MACLE
Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
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.
SOCLE
A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork.
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 __CL_?
- 7 five-letter words match __CL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SOCLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.