Five-letter words starting with C and ending in AT (C__AT)

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What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words1 not previously used2 past answers

Position 2H 40%A 20%L 20%U 20%
Position 3E 40%R 40%A 20%

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

CARAT used CHEAT used CLEAT possible CHAAT guess CURAT guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish C__AT?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with C__AT as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: CHEAT

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • CARAT — play this answer next
  • CLEAT — play this answer next
  • CHEAT — solved on this guess

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: CARAT (April 13, 2023); CHEAT (December 2, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter CHEAT
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.

Hard Mode CHEAT keeps every stated clue.

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__AT?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, H, L, U
  • 3rd letter A, E, R
Meanings and answer history

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CARAT

A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls.

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 13, 2023.

CHEAT

To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.

“My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 2, 2021.

CLEAT

A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.

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.

CHAAT

Any savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India or other South Asian countries, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant.

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.

CURAT

A cuirass or breastplate.

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__AT?
5 five-letter words match C__AT in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.