- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 E and ending in A (E___A)
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This pattern has 9 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); EXTRA (December 25, 2022).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. EBENA 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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ENEMA
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EXTRA
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ERICA
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EBENA
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EDEMA
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ENTIA
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EPENA
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ERBIA
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ETYMA
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Pattern guide
What fits E___A?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter B, D, N, P, R, T, X
- 3rd letter B, E, I, T, Y
- 4th letter C, I, M, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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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.
EXTRA
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
“I don't mind doing some extra work, as long as I get extra pay.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 25, 2022.
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.
EBENA
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.
ENTIA
plural of ens
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
EPENA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ERBIA
erbium oxide Er₂O₃; Discovered in 1843, by Carl Gustaf Mosander.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match E___A?
- 9 five-letter words match E___A 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 5.38 bits against the possible answers.