- 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 starting with FE and ending in E (FE__E)
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: FEARE
Position 3A 33%E 22%H 11%M 11%
Position 4S 33%M 22%Z 22%C 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
FEMME
possible
FENCE
used
FEARE
guess
FEASE
guess
FEAZE
guess
FEESE
guess
FEEZE
guess
FEHME
guess
FESSE
guess
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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: FENCE (August 11, 2026).
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 FE__E?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, H, M, N, S
- 4th letter C, M, R, S, Z
Meanings and answer history
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FEMME
A woman; a wife; (now chiefly Canada, US) a young woman or girl.
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.
FENCE
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
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 11, 2026.
FEARE
Obsolete spelling of fear.
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.
FEASE
Alternative form of feeze.
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.
FEAZE
Alternative form of feeze.
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.
FEESE
Alternative form of fess (“horizontal band, in heraldry”).
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.
FEEZE
A state of worry or alarm.
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.
FEHME
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FESSE
Alternative spelling of fess (“horizontal band in heraldry”).
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 FE__E?
- 9 five-letter words match FE__E 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, FEARE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.