- 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 starting with C and ending in IN (C__IN)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CREIN
Position 2O 38%U 25%A 13%H 13%
Position 3A 13%B 13%E 13%L 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: CHAIN (December 10, 2023); CUMIN (May 13, 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__IN?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, H, O, R, U
- 3rd letter A, B, E, L, M, N, T, V
Meanings and answer history
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CABIN
A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
“Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.”
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.
CHAIN
A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
“He wore a gold chain around the neck.”
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 10, 2023.
CUMIN
The flowering plant Cuminum cyminum, in the family Apiaceae.
“Cumin is native to the region from the eastern Mediterranean to India.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 13, 2024.
COLIN
The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.
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.
CONIN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COVIN
Fraud, deception.
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.
CREIN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CUTIN
A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
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__IN?
- 8 five-letter words match C__IN 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, CREIN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.36 bits against the possible answers.