- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching B_NC_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BONCE
Position 2U 43%A 29%E 14%O 14%
Position 5E 29%H 29%O 29%S 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; 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: BENCH (July 6, 2021); BUNCH (October 5, 2023).
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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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Pattern guide
What fits B_NC_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, U
- 5th letter E, H, O, S
Meanings and answer history
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BENCH
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
“They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.”
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Past Wordle answer: July 6, 2021.
BUNCH
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
“a bunch of grapes”
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 5, 2023.
BANCO
Being or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BANCS
plural of banc
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BONCE
The human head.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BUNCE
A bonus; additional pay; money.
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.
BUNCO
A swindle or confidence trick.
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_NC_?
- 7 five-letter words match B_NC_ 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, BONCE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.95 bits against the possible answers.