- 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__U_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ECRUS
Position 2N 43%M 29%C 14%R 14%
Position 3B 14%D 14%E 14%H 14%
Position 5S 57%E 29%I 14%
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This pattern has 7 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: ENNUI (June 5, 2023); ENSUE (August 5, 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__U_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, M, N, R
- 3rd letter B, D, E, H, N, R, S
- 5th letter E, I, S
Meanings and answer history
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ENNUI
A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
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Past Wordle answer: June 5, 2023.
ENSUE
To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
“Give three freshmen six bottles of wine, and hilarity will ensue.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 5, 2024.
ECRUS
plural of ecru
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.
EMBUS
to put (troops) onto a bus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
EMEUS
plural of emeu
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ENDUE
Senses relating to covering or putting on.
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.
ERHUS
plural of erhu
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__U_?
- 7 five-letter words match E__U_ 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, ECRUS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.79 bits against the possible answers.