- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching B_EA_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: BLEAR
Position 2L 57%R 43%
Position 5K 29%D 14%H 14%M 14%
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 7 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: BLEAK (October 31, 2023); BLEAT (February 7, 2026); BREAD (March 30, 2023); BREAK (June 12, 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 B_EA_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, R
- 5th letter D, H, K, M, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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BLEAK
Without color; pale; pallid.
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Past Wordle answer: October 31, 2023.
BLEAT
The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
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Past Wordle answer: February 7, 2026.
BREAD
A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
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Past Wordle answer: March 30, 2023.
BREAK
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
“If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 8, 2021; June 12, 2026.
BLEAH
Expresses negative feeling. The quality of the emotion expressed is more negative than that of blah and has a slight feeling of disgust, verging on nausea.
“You bought that green station wagon? Bleah!”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLEAR
Dim; unclear from water or rheum.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BREAM
A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B_EA_?
- 7 five-letter words match B_EA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BLEAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.27 bits against the possible answers.