- 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_O_N
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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ALOIN
Position 2D 43%B 29%C 14%L 14%
Position 4R 43%O 29%I 14%W 14%
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: ACORN (August 15, 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_O_N?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter B, C, D, L
- 4th letter I, O, R, W
Meanings and answer history
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ACORN
The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
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Past Wordle answer: August 15, 2024.
ADORN
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
“a man adorned with noble statuary and columns”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ABOON
Above.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ABORN
born, begotten, created, developed
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ADOON
A townland north of Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 1002).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ADOWN
Down, downward; to or in a lower place.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ALOIN
A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative.
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_N?
- 7 five-letter words match A_O_N 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, ALOIN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.23 bits against the possible answers.