- 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__V_
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ALIVE
Position 2B 17%G 17%J 17%L 17%
Position 3A 33%I 33%O 33%
Position 5E 83%A 17%
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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: ABOVE (March 2, 2023); ALIVE (February 1, 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__V_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter B, G, J, L, M, W
- 3rd letter A, I, O
- 5th letter A, E
Meanings and answer history
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ABOVE
Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
“He always put his coat on above his sweater.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 2, 2023.
ALIVE
Having life; living; not dead.
“As long as the plant is alive, he will continue to water it.”
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 1, 2024.
AGAVE
Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and generally dying thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila.
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.
AJIVA
All inanimate objects.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AMOVE
To set in motion; to stir up, excite.
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.
AWAVE
waving
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__V_?
- 6 five-letter words match A__V_ 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, ALIVE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.