- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with FE and ending in R (FE__R)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: FEUAR
Position 3M 14%R 14%T 14%U 14%
Position 4E 57%A 14%O 14%U 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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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: FEVER (January 28, 2025); FEWER (April 3, 2022).
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__R?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter M, R, T, U, V, W, Y
- 4th letter A, E, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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FEMUR
A thighbone.
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.
FEVER
A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
“There has been a rise in my fever. I think I've the flu.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 28, 2025.
FEWER
comparative degree of few; a smaller number.
“Fewer women wear hats these days.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 3, 2022.
FERER
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FETOR
An unpleasant smell.
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.
FEUAR
One who holds a feu.
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.
FEYER
comparative form of fey: more fey
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__R?
- 7 five-letter words match FE__R 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, FEUAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.