- 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 C_OU_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: CROUT
Position 2L 50%H 25%R 25%
Position 5T 38%D 13%P 13%R 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
CLOUD
used
CLOUT
possible
CROUP
possible
CHOUT
guess
CHOUX
guess
CLOUR
guess
CLOUS
guess
CROUT
guess
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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: CLOUD (September 30, 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 C_OU_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, R
- 5th letter D, P, R, S, T, X
Meanings and answer history
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CLOUD
A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
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 30, 2024.
CLOUT
Influence or effectiveness, especially political.
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.
CROUP
The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
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.
CHOUT
An assessment equal to a quarter of the revenue, levied by the Marathas from other Indian kingdoms as compensation for being exempted from plunder.
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.
CHOUX
plural of chou
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.
CLOUR
To inflict a blow on; punch.
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.
CLOUS
plural of clou
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.
CROUT
sauerkraut
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 C_OU_?
- 8 five-letter words match C_OU_ 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, CROUT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.