- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching A_O_A
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: AROHA
Position 2K 33%R 33%B 11%G 11%
Position 4H 22%M 22%B 11%I 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
AGORA
possible
ALOHA
used
AROMA
used
ABOMA
guess
AKOIA
guess
AKOJA
guess
AKOYA
guess
AROBA
guess
AROHA
guess
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: ALOHA (July 25, 2026); AROMA (February 15, 2022).
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_O_A?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter B, G, K, L, R
- 4th letter B, H, I, J, M, R, Y
Meanings and answer history
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AGORA
A place for gathering.
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.
ALOHA
Good wishes, love, compassion, peacefulness and affection.
“When I got back to Hawaii, a feeling of aloha flooded me, and my anxiety vanished.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 25, 2026.
AROMA
A smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
“I love the aroma of cinnamon.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 15, 2022.
ABOMA
Any of the large South American serpents from the genus Boa or related genera.
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.
AKOIA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AKOJA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AKOYA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AROBA
Alternative spelling of araba.
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.
AROHA
Love and compassion.
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_O_A?
- 9 five-letter words match A_O_A in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, AROHA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.42 bits against the possible answers.