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Must contain

Letters known to appear somewhere in the word

Doesn't contain

Letters known to be absent after accounting for repeats

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Letters in the middle three positions

Each letter must occur in positions 2–4. Extra copies may also appear at either end.

Letters together in this order

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Five-letter words starting with BA and ending in ON (BA_ON)

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Showing 5 matching words

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Shortlist

What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: CRUSTTight family: BA_ON (3)

Position 3C 20%L 20%R 20%S 20%

Possible answers

BACON BARON BATON

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

BACON Very unlikely used BARON Very unlikely used BATON Possible used BALON Very unlikely BASON Very unlikely

Choose a move for this list

CRUST leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 5 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, BATON has a 96.9% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.0924 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

See every feedback outcome

Feedback after CRUST; model probabilities conditional on this list
Feedback	Remaining words	Chance
grey, grey, grey, grey, grey	BALON	0.3%
yellow, grey, grey, grey, grey	BACON	1.3%
grey, yellow, grey, grey, grey	BARON	1.3%
grey, grey, grey, yellow, grey	BASON	0.3%
grey, grey, grey, grey, yellow	BATON	96.9%

Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses

These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.

Best modelled finish probability for each remaining-turn budget
Guesses left	First move	Solve chance	Every answer covered?
1	BATON	96.9%	No (1/5)
2	BACON	98.2%	No (2/5)
3	BACON	99.4%	No (3/5)
4	BACON	99.7%	No (4/5)
5	BACON	100.0%	Yes (5/5)

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish `BA_ON`?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with BA_ON as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: AARTI

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers

Gray, Green, Gray, Gray, Gray BACON — play this answer next
Gray, Green, Gray, Yellow, Gray BATON — play this answer next
Gray, Green, Green, Gray, Gray BARON — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

Refine this pattern

The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Previously used by Wordle: BACON (December 17, 2023); BARON (January 23, 2026); BATON (July 3, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter AARTI

Average remaining: 1.0
Worst branch: 1
Information: 1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use BACON instead.

AARTI does not fit this page's clues. BACON keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: BA_ON

BACON, BARON, BATON differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AARTI tests the family more efficiently.

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60% possible answers

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Advanced: opening information

Splits these words most evenly: CRUST of the 5 words here

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Pattern guide

What fits `BA_ON`?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

3rd letter C, L, R, S, T

Meanings and answer history

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