5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching B_RT_

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Position 2O 60%E 20%I 20%
Position 5H 40%S 20%Y 20%Z 20%

Possible answers

BERTH BIRTH

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

BERTH used BIRTH used BORTS guess BORTY guess BORTZ guess

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Can you finish B_RT_?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with B_RT_ as your green-letter clues.

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Two-turn example: BERTH

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • BERTH — solved on this guess

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: BERTH (July 10, 2022); BIRTH (March 12, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter BERTH
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode BERTH keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits B_RT_?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

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  • 2nd letter E, I, O
  • 5th letter H, S, Y, Z
Meanings and answer history

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BERTH

Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.

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 10, 2022.

BIRTH

The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: March 12, 2023.

BORTS

plural 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.

BORTY

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

BORTZ

Diamond of inferior quality, commonly used for drill tips; abrasive diamond powder; bort.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match B_RT_?
5 five-letter words match B_RT_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.