- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
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- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching B_O_D
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: BROAD
Position 2R 43%L 29%O 29%
Position 4N 29%O 29%A 14%E 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: BLOND (January 16, 2024); BLOOD (August 29, 2026); BROAD (September 14, 2024); BROOD (March 24, 2026).
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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_O_D?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, O, R
- 4th letter A, E, N, O, R
Meanings and answer history
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BLOND
Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.
“blond hair”
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Past Wordle answer: January 16, 2024.
BLOOD
A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
“Some insects are known for consuming blood.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2026.
BROAD
Wide in extent or scope.
“three feet broad”
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Past Wordle answer: September 14, 2024.
BROOD
The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
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Past Wordle answer: March 24, 2026.
BOOED
simple past and past participle of boo
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOORD
Obsolete form of board.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BROND
A sword.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B_O_D?
- 7 five-letter words match B_O_D 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, BROAD has the highest feedback entropy at 4.89 bits against the possible answers.