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Five-letter words matching C_RO_

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CAROL

Position 2A 67%E 33%
Position 5B 17%C 17%L 17%M 17%

Possible answers

CAROL CAROM

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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).

Top-ranked splitter CAROL
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1.0
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode CAROL 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 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.

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 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.

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.

CARON

háček

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.

CEROC

A style of dance which combines salsa with jive and rock and roll.

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.

CEROS

plural of cero

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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.