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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with ER and ending in T (ER__T)
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What the remaining words have in common
4 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer
Position 3U 50%E 25%G 25%
Position 4C 50%O 25%P 25%
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 4 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: ERUPT (March 15, 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 ER__T?
All 4 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, G, U
- 4th letter C, O, P
Meanings and answer history
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ERECT
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
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.
ERUPT
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
“The volcano erupted, spewing lava across a wide area.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 15, 2024.
ERGOT
Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
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.
ERUCT
To burp or belch.
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 ER__T?
- 4 five-letter words match ER__T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.