- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with B and ending in ZE (B__ZE)
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This pattern has 8 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: BLAZE (November 3, 2024); BOOZE (September 12, 2022).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. BAIZE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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__ZE?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, L, O, R, U
- 3rd letter A, I, N, O, R
Meanings and answer history
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BLAZE
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
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Past Wordle answer: November 3, 2024.
BOOZE
Any alcoholic beverage.
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Past Wordle answer: September 12, 2022.
BAIZE
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BIRZE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BONZE
A Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRAZE
To cover with brass, or as with brass.
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BRIZE
The breezefly.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BUAZE
A strong fiber produced from Securidaca longipedunculata, a small tree of Africa.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B__ZE?
- 8 five-letter words match B__ZE 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, BRAZE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.66 bits against the possible answers.