- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching F_U_E
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This pattern has 6 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: FLUKE (March 1, 2026); FLUME (August 26, 2021); FLUTE (December 7, 2025).
ADMIT does not fit this page's clues. FAUTE 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:
FLU_E
FLUKE, FLUME, FLUTE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ADMIT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits F_U_E?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, L, O
- 4th letter K, L, M, T, V
Meanings and answer history
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FLUKE
A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
“We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 1, 2026.
FLUME
A ravine or gorge, usually one with water running through.
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Past Wordle answer: August 26, 2021.
FLUTE
A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
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Past Wordle answer: December 7, 2025.
FAUTE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FAUVE
Synonym of fauvist.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FOULE
Obsolete form of foul.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match F_U_E?
- 6 five-letter words match F_U_E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.