- 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 CA_R_
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8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: CADRE
Position 3I 25%R 25%B 13%D 13%
Position 5E 25%I 25%D 13%N 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; 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: CARRY (October 27, 2022).
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 CA_R_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter B, D, I, P, R, U
- 5th letter D, E, I, N, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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CAIRN
A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CARRY
To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
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Past Wordle answer: October 27, 2022.
CADRE
A frame or framework.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CAPRI
A deep shade of sky blue between cyan and azure.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CABRE
Alternative spelling of cabré.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CAIRD
A travelling tinker or a tramp.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CARRS
plural of carr
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CAURI
A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CA_R_?
- 8 five-letter words match CA_R_ 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, CADRE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.48 bits against the possible answers.