- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching A_I_G
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: AHING
Position 2C 14%G 14%H 14%K 14%
Position 4N 100%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 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: AGING (January 2, 2024).
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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Pattern guide
What fits A_I_G?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, G, H, K, P, W, X
- 4th letter N
Meanings and answer history
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AGING
present participle and gerund of age
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Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2024.
APING
present participle and gerund of ape
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ACING
present participle and gerund of ace
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AHING
present participle and gerund of ah
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AKING
present participle and gerund of ake
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AWING
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
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.
AXING
present participle and gerund of ax
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 A_I_G?
- 7 five-letter words match A_I_G 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, AHING has the highest feedback entropy at 4.56 bits against the possible answers.