- 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_RO_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: AEROS
Position 2C 25%R 25%E 13%F 13%
Position 5S 50%N 25%W 13%Z 13%
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 8 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: APRON (June 16, 2022); ARROW (April 11, 2025).
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_RO_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, E, F, G, P, R
- 5th letter N, S, W, Z
Meanings and answer history
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APRON
An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
“She tied an apron around her waist before cooking dinner.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 16, 2022.
ARROW
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
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 11, 2025.
ACRON
Synonym of prostomium.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ACROS
plural of acro
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AEROS
plural of aero
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AFROS
plural of afro
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AGROS
plural of Agro
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ARROZ
Any Spanish rice-based dish.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match A_RO_?
- 8 five-letter words match A_RO_ 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, AEROS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.54 bits against the possible answers.