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Five-letter words matching CH_F_

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: CHAFE

Position 3A 50%U 33%E 17%
Position 5F 33%A 17%E 17%S 17%

Possible answers

CHAFE CHAFF

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This pattern has 6 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: CHAFE (December 2, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter CHAFE
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode CHAFE keeps every stated clue.

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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 CH_F_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, U
  • 5th letter A, E, F, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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CHAFE

Heat excited by friction.

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

Past Wordle answer: December 2, 2022.

CHAFF

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

“To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.”

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.

CHEFS

plural of chef

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.

CHAFT

The jaw.

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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CHUFA

Cyperus esculentus, a species of sedge native to warm temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere having small edible tubers (tiger nuts).

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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CHUFF

Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.

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 CH_F_?
6 five-letter words match CH_F_ 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, CHAFE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.79 bits against the possible answers.