Five-letter words matching BR_E_

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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BRAES

Position 3E 50%I 38%A 13%
Position 5S 38%R 25%D 13%F 13%

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This pattern has 8 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: BREED (April 8, 2024); BRIEF (January 11, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter BREED
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode BREED keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits BR_E_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, I
  • 5th letter D, F, M, R, S
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BREED

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

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Past Wordle answer: April 8, 2024.

BRIEF

Of short duration; happening quickly.

“Her reign was brief but spectacular.”

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Past Wordle answer: January 11, 2024.

BRAES

plural of brae

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

BREEM

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BREER

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BREES

plural of bree

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BRIER

Alternative spelling of briar.

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BRIES

plural of brie

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match BR_E_?
8 five-letter words match BR_E_ 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, BRAES has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.