- 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 B_AR_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BLARE
Position 2E 38%O 38%L 25%
Position 5D 25%E 25%S 25%T 25%
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: BEARD (October 13, 2025); BLARE (July 9, 2024); BOARD (June 9, 2025).
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 B_AR_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, L, O
- 5th letter D, E, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BEARD
Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
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 13, 2025.
BLARE
To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels.
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 9, 2024.
BOARD
A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
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 9, 2025.
BEARS
plural of bear
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.
BEARE
Obsolete form of bear.
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.
BLART
To sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.
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.
BOARS
plural of boar
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.
BOART
Alternative spelling of bort.
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 B_AR_?
- 8 five-letter words match B_AR_ 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, BLARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.47 bits against the possible answers.