5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with BE and ending in CH (BE_CH)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersTight family: BE_CH (4)

Position 3A 25%E 25%L 25%N 25%

Possible answers

BEACH BEECH BELCH BENCH

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

BEACH used BEECH possible BELCH used BENCH used

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish BE_CH?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with BE_CH 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: ABELE

In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • BENCH — play this answer next
  • BELCH — play this answer next
  • BEECH — play this answer next
  • BEACH — 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.

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

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: BEACH (August 21, 2023); BELCH (October 15, 2021); BENCH (July 6, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter ABELE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.0 bits

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

Hard Mode Use BEACH instead.

ABELE does not fit this page's clues. BEACH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: BE_CH

BEACH, BEECH, BELCH, BENCH differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABELE tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits BE_CH?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, L, N
Meanings and answer history

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BEACH

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 21, 2023.

BEECH

A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.

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.

BELCH

To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: October 15, 2021.

BENCH

A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

“They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.”

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 6, 2021.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match BE_CH?
4 five-letter words match BE_CH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.