- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching CR_W_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: CRAWL
Position 3O 50%A 25%E 25%
Position 5S 38%L 25%D 13%E 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; 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: CRAWL (January 10, 2025); CROWD (June 9, 2024); CROWN (August 27, 2024).
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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Pattern guide
What fits CR_W_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O
- 5th letter D, E, L, N, S
Meanings and answer history
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CRAWL
To move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.
“Clutching my wounded side, I crawled back to the trench.”
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 10, 2025.
CROWD
To press forward; to advance by pushing.
“The man crowded into the packed room.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 9, 2024.
CROWN
A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
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 27, 2024.
CREWS
plural of crew
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CROWS
plural of crow
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRAWS
plural of craw
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CREWE
A group of people, especially in Louisiana, who support a Mardi Gras float in parades, as well as other charity work.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CROWL
A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CR_W_?
- 8 five-letter words match CR_W_ 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, CRAWL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.84 bits against the possible answers.