- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words with A, U and V in the middle
Our Wordle guess list has 8 five-letter words with A, U and V inside the middle three positions. Use this list when other clues place these letters somewhere in those positions.
8 matching words
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This list has 8 Wordle guesses; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. Possible-answer status helps narrow a puzzle, but does not predict which word Wordle will choose.
Past Wordle answers: GUAVA (February 22, 2026); MAUVE (December 1, 2024); SUAVE (February 16, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. CAVUS 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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Where these letters usually land
You know these letters are in the word (yellow tiles) but not where. Across the 8 matching words, here's where each one tends to sit, which can help place your next guess.
- A most often the 2nd letter (75% of these words), also 3rd (25%), 5th (12%).
- U most often the 3rd letter (50% of these words), also 2nd (25%), 4th (25%).
- V most often the 4th letter (75% of these words), also 3rd (25%).
Word notes
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GUAVA
A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.
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Past Wordle answer: February 22, 2026.
MAUVE
A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.
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Past Wordle answer: December 1, 2024.
SUAVE
Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
“a man with a suave demeanor”
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Past Wordle answer: February 16, 2025.
CAVUS
In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
FAUVE
Synonym of fauvist.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
FAVUS
A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
MAUVY
Somewhat mauve in colour.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
SAUVE
A surname from French.
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Not found among the past answers in this archive.
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