- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with C and ending in F (C___F)
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This pattern has 7 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: CHIEF (August 29, 2022); CLIFF (January 24, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. CALIF 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___F?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, H, L
- 3rd letter A, I, L, O, U
- 4th letter E, F, I, O
Meanings and answer history
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CHAFF
The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.
“To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHIEF
The leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
“All firefighters report to the fire chief.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2022.
CLIFF
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
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Past Wordle answer: January 24, 2026.
CALIF
Alternative spelling of caliph.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHOOF
Marijuana.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHUFF
Surly; annoyed; displeased; disgruntled.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLOFF
An allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight after the tare and tret are subtracted; now used only in a general sense, of small deductions from the original weight.
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___F?
- 7 five-letter words match C___F 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, CALIF has the highest feedback entropy at 4.71 bits against the possible answers.