- 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__B_
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ADOBE
Position 2D 33%R 33%L 17%M 17%
Position 3O 50%A 17%E 17%I 17%
Position 5A 50%E 17%I 17%O 17%
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 6 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: ADOBE (July 29, 2021); ALIBI (June 21, 2026).
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__B_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter D, L, M, R
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O
- 5th letter A, E, I, O
Meanings and answer history
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ADOBE
An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
“Many people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses.”
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 29, 2021.
ALIBI
The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
“to set up an alibi”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 21, 2026.
ADOBO
A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.
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.
AMEBA
Alternative spelling of amoeba.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ARABA
A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey.
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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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match A__B_?
- 6 five-letter words match A__B_ 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, ADOBE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.84 bits against the possible answers.