- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 BE and ending in N (BE__N)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BEGIN (November 7, 2022); BEGUN (April 15, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. BEGAN 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:
BEG_N
BEGAN, BEGIN, BEGUN differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AALII tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits BE__N?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter G, L, T, V
- 4th letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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BEGAN
simple past of begin
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BEGIN
To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
“I began playing the piano at the age of five.”
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 7, 2022.
BEGUN
past participle of begin
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Past Wordle answer: April 15, 2026.
BELON
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BETON
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BEVAN
a bogan
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 BE__N?
- 6 five-letter words match BE__N in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BETON has the highest feedback entropy at 4.92 bits against the possible answers.