- 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 CLO and ending in E (CLO_E)
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This pattern has 7 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: CLONE (March 7, 2024); CLOSE (September 19, 2023); CLOVE (February 21, 2025).
ACNES does not fit this page's clues. CLONE 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:
CLO_E
CLONE, CLOSE, CLOVE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACNES tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits CLO_E?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 4th letter K, N, S, T, V, Y, Z
Meanings and answer history
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CLONE
A living organism (originally a plant) produced asexually from a single ancestor, to which it is genetically identical.
“This new species is a clone of the mimosa plant.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 7, 2024.
CLOSE
To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
“Close the door behind you when you leave.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 19, 2023.
CLOVE
A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
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Past Wordle answer: February 21, 2025.
CLOKE
Archaic spelling of cloak.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLOTE
The yellow waterlily.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLOYE
Obsolete form of cloy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLOZE
A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CLO_E?
- 7 five-letter words match CLO_E 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, CLOTE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.46 bits against the possible answers.