- 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 starting with B and ending in TE (B__TE)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BLATE
Position 2L 25%O 25%A 13%I 13%
Position 3T 38%I 25%A 13%S 13%
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: BASTE (March 20, 2025); BRUTE (August 22, 2024); BUTTE (July 16, 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__TE?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, L, O, R, U
- 3rd letter A, I, S, T, U
Meanings and answer history
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BASTE
To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
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 20, 2025.
BRUTE
Without reason or intelligence (of animals).
“a brute beast”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 22, 2024.
BUTTE
An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
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 16, 2026.
BITTE
Obsolete form of bit.
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.
BLATE
Bashful, sheepish.
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.
BLITE
The plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.
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.
BOITE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOTTE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B__TE?
- 8 five-letter words match B__TE 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, BLATE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.41 bits against the possible answers.