- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching A_RO_
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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).
AAPAS does not fit this page's clues. ACRON 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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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.
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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 5.53 bits against the possible answers.