- 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 matching F_OW_
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This pattern has 6 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: FLOWN (November 12, 2024); FROWN (October 25, 2024).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. FLOWN 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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Pattern guide
What fits F_OW_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, R
- 5th letter N, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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FLOWN
past participle of fly
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Past Wordle answer: November 12, 2024.
FROWN
A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.
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 25, 2024.
FLOWS
plural of flow
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.
FLOWY
Flowing; able to flow.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FROWS
plural of frow
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.
FROWY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match F_OW_?
- 6 five-letter words match F_OW_ 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, FROWN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.23 bits against the possible answers.