- 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 matching F_U_T
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: FOUET
Position 2O 43%R 29%A 14%L 14%
Position 4A 14%E 14%I 14%L 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; 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: FAULT (October 24, 2022); FRUIT (December 29, 2025).
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 F_U_T?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, L, O, R
- 4th letter A, E, I, L, N, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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FAULT
Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event.
“No, don't blame yourself. It's my fault that we lost the game.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 24, 2022.
FRUIT
A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 29, 2025.
FLUYT
A kind of Dutch sailing vessel developed in the 16th century, used to transport cargo.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FOUAT
houseleek
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FOUET
Alternative form of fouat (“houseleek”).
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.
FOUNT
That from which something proceeds; an origin, a source.
“He is a real fount of knowledge!”
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.
FRUST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match F_U_T?
- 7 five-letter words match F_U_T 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, FOUET has the highest feedback entropy at 4.95 bits against the possible answers.