- 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 __L_W
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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: AGLOW (May 8, 2023); ALLOW (March 19, 2022); BELOW (May 5, 2023); BYLAW (May 17, 2026).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. AGLOW 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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AGLOW
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ALLOW
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BELOW
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BYLAW
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ABLOW
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AFLOW
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PILAW
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PILOW
guess
UNLAW
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Pattern guide
What fits __L_W?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, P, U
- 2nd letter B, E, F, G, I, L, N, Y
- 4th letter A, O
Meanings and answer history
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AGLOW
glowing; radiant
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 8, 2023.
ALLOW
To let one have as a suitable share of something.
“to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 19, 2022.
BELOW
Lower in spatial position than.
“The treasure is buried two meters below the surface.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 5, 2023.
BYLAW
A local custom or law of a settlement or district.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 17, 2026.
ABLOW
Blossoming, blooming, in blossom.
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.
AFLOW
flowing
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.
PILAW
Alternative spelling of pilaf.
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.
PILOW
Obsolete form of pillow.
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.
UNLAW
Absence of law; lawlessness.
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 __L_W?
- 9 five-letter words match __L_W 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, PILAW has the highest feedback entropy at 4.47 bits against the possible answers.