- 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 starting with BA and ending in R (BA__R)
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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: BAKER (November 16, 2022); BALER (July 5, 2025).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. BAKER 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 BA__R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter K, L, R, S, Y, Z
- 4th letter A, E
Meanings and answer history
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BAKER
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 16, 2022.
BALER
A machine for creating bales, e.g., of hay or cotton.
“Farmer Jones is in straits because his baler is broken down and he's got three fields of hay ready to bale.”
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 5, 2025.
BAYER
comparative form of bay: more bay
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.
BARER
One who bares or exposes something.
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.
BASER
someone who uses freebase cocaine or other drugs
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.
BAZAR
Obsolete spelling of bazaar.
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 BA__R?
- 6 five-letter words match BA__R 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, BALER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.33 bits against the possible answers.