- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching FE_A_
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: FERAL (July 30, 2024).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. FERAL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
FE_AL
FECAL, FERAL, FETAL differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AARTI tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits FE_A_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, D, M, R, T, U
- 5th letter I, L, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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FECAL
Of or relating to feces.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FERAL
Wild; untamed.
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Past Wordle answer: July 30, 2024.
FETAL
Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.
“fetal circulation”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FEDAI
An Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FEMAL
Obsolete form of female.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FETAS
plural of feta
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FEUAR
One who holds a feu.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match FE_A_?
- 7 five-letter words match FE_A_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, FERAL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.19 bits against the possible answers.