- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 __LG_
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This pattern has 8 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: BILGE (June 13, 2025); BULGE (September 6, 2025).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. BILGE 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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Pattern guide
What fits __LG_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, M, V, W
- 2nd letter E, I, U
- 5th letter A, E, O, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BILGE
The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
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Past Wordle answer: June 13, 2025.
BULGE
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
“a bulge in a wall”
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Past Wordle answer: September 6, 2025.
BELGA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BILGY
Containing, or resembling, bilge.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BULGY
Having one or more bulges; bulging
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MULGA
Any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub in dry inland areas of Australia.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VULGO
In the vernacular; commonly known as.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WILGA
Geijera parviflora, a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia, and grown elsewhere for its drought tolerance and its graceful willow-like weeping form.
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 __LG_?
- 8 five-letter words match __LG_ 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, BILGE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.76 bits against the possible answers.