- 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__M_
Showing
8
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ETYMA
Position 2X 38%N 25%D 13%L 13%
Position 3E 63%A 13%O 13%Y 13%
Position 5A 38%E 25%I 13%S 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Refine this pattern
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 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: ENEMA (October 21, 2021).
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.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 2 possible answers.
Pattern guide
What fits E__M_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter D, L, N, T, X
- 3rd letter A, E, O, Y
- 5th letter A, E, I, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
Definitions do not affect whether Wordle accepts a word. Report a correction.
ENEMA
An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 21, 2021.
ENEMY
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
“under enemy duress”
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.
EXAMS
plural of exam
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.
EDEMA
An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
“dependent edema”
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.
ELEMI
A tree, Canarium luzonicum, native to the Philippines.
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.
ETYMA
plural of etymon
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.
EXEME
To release; to exempt.
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.
EXOME
The complete exon content of an organism or individual; the subset of the genome that excludes introns.
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__M_?
- 8 five-letter words match E__M_ 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, ETYMA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.56 bits against the possible answers.