- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching E_IC_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ERICA
Position 2R 38%D 13%M 13%P 13%
Position 5S 50%T 25%A 13%K 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; 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: EDICT (June 22, 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 E_IC_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter D, M, P, R, T, V
- 5th letter A, K, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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EDICT
A proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 22, 2024.
EVICT
To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
“evict a tenant”
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.
ERICA
Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants
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.
EMICS
The use of an emic approach.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
EPICS
plural of epic
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ERICK
Alternative form of eric (“fine paid as compensation for violent crimes”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ERICS
plural of eric
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.
ETICS
The use of an etic approach.
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 E_IC_?
- 8 five-letter words match E_IC_ 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, ERICA has the highest feedback entropy at 5.37 bits against the possible answers.