- 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 __Z_L
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This pattern has 10 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: HAZEL (April 7, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. BEZEL 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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BEZEL
possible
HAZEL
used
BEZIL
guess
FUZIL
guess
GAZAL
guess
MAZEL
guess
OUZEL
guess
PUZEL
guess
SIZEL
guess
ZIZEL
guess
Pattern guide
What fits __Z_L?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, F, G, H, M, O, P, S, Z
- 2nd letter A, E, I, U
- 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history
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BEZEL
The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.
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.
HAZEL
A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
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 7, 2025.
BEZIL
Alternative form of bezel.
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.
FUZIL
Alternative form of fusil (musket)
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.
GAZAL
Alternative form of ghazal.
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.
MAZEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
OUZEL
A water ouzel, an aquatic perching bird (Cinclus mexicanus).
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.
PUZEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SIZEL
Alternative form of scissel.
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.
ZIZEL
The suslik.
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 __Z_L?
- 10 five-letter words match __Z_L 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, SIZEL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.71 bits against the possible answers.