- 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 matching FR_E_
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9 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: FRIES
Position 3E 44%I 33%O 11%Y 11%
Position 5R 33%S 33%D 22%T 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
FREED
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FREER
possible
FRIED
used
FREES
guess
FRIES
guess
FREET
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FRIER
guess
FROES
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FRYER
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This pattern has 9 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: FRIED (February 10, 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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What fits FR_E_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, I, O, Y
- 5th letter D, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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FREED
simple past and past participle of free
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FREER
One who frees.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FRIED
simple past and past participle of fry
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Past Wordle answer: February 10, 2024.
FREES
third-person singular simple present indicative of free
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FRIES
plural of fry
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FREET
A superstitious notion or belief with respect to any action or event as a good or a bad omen; a superstition.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FRIER
Alternative spelling of fryer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FROES
plural of froe
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.
FRYER
A machine or container for frying food.
“He learned to work the fryer as part of becoming a competent cook for a commercial kitchen.”
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 FR_E_?
- 9 five-letter words match FR_E_ 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, FRIES has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.