- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching BR_I_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BRAIL
Position 3A 38%E 25%U 25%O 13%
Position 5D 25%L 25%N 25%S 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: BRAID (December 9, 2022); BRAIN (September 28, 2024); BROIL (June 15, 2026).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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 BR_I_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O, U
- 5th letter D, L, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BRAID
To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 9, 2022.
BRAIN
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 28, 2024.
BROIL
To expose to great heat.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 15, 2026.
BRAIL
A small rope used to truss up sails.
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.
BREID
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BREIS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRUIN
A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.
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.
BRUIT
An abnormal sound in the body heard on auscultation (for example, through using a stethoscope); a murmur.
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 BR_I_?
- 8 five-letter words match BR_I_ 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, BRAIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.