- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching C_RO_
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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: CAROL (September 23, 2023); CAROM (April 10, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. CAROL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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_RO_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E
- 5th letter B, C, L, M, N, S
Meanings and answer history
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CAROL
A ballad or song of joy.
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Past Wordle answer: September 23, 2023.
CAROM
A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 10, 2026.
CAROB
An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CARON
háček
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CEROC
A style of dance which combines salsa with jive and rock and roll.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CEROS
plural of cero
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C_RO_?
- 6 five-letter words match C_RO_ 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, CAROL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.