- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 CHAR (CHAR_)
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This pattern has 9 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: CHARD (January 18, 2023); CHARM (September 2, 2022); CHART (August 4, 2023).
ACTED does not fit this page's clues. CHARD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
CHAR_
CHARD, CHARM, CHART differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACTED tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
CHARD
used
CHARM
used
CHART
used
CHARA
guess
CHARE
guess
CHARK
guess
CHARR
guess
CHARS
guess
CHARY
guess
Pattern guide
What fits CHAR_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 5th letter A, D, E, K, M, R, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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CHARD
An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 18, 2023.
CHARM
An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
“a charm against evil”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 2, 2022.
CHART
A map.
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 4, 2023.
CHARA
A green alga of the genus Chara.
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.
CHARE
Alternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker").
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.
CHARK
Charcoal; coke.
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.
CHARR
Alternative spelling of char (fish)
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.
CHARS
third-person singular simple present indicative of char
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.
CHARY
Careful, cautious, shy, wary.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CHAR_?
- 9 five-letter words match CHAR_ 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, CHARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.