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Five-letter words matching __L_W

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9 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: PILAW

Position 1A 44%B 22%P 22%U 11%
Position 2I 22%B 11%E 11%F 11%
Position 4O 67%A 33%

Possible answers

AGLOW ALLOW BELOW BYLAW

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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).

Top-ranked splitter AGLOW
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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2.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode AGLOW keeps every stated clue.

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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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.