- 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_V__
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: FAVER
Position 2A 60%I 20%E 10%O 10%
Position 4E 70%A 10%O 10%U 10%
Position 5R 40%S 40%A 10%L 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
FAVOR
used
FEVER
used
FIVES
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FAVAS
guess
FAVEL
guess
FAVER
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FAVES
guess
FAVUS
guess
FIVER
guess
FOVEA
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This pattern has 10 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: FAVOR (January 12, 2022); FEVER (January 28, 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_V__?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O
- 4th letter A, E, O, U
- 5th letter A, L, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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FAVOR
A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
“He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.”
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 12, 2022.
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.
FIVES
plural of five
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.
FAVAS
plural of fava
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.
FAVEL
yellow or dun in colour
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.
FAVER
A surname from French.
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.
FAVES
plural of fave
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.
FAVUS
A severe, chronic infection of ringworm.
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.
FIVER
A banknote with a value of five units of currency.
“Do you have a fiver I could borrow? I can pay you back tomorrow.”
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.
FOVEA
A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
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 F_V__?
- 10 five-letter words match F_V__ 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, FAVER has the highest feedback entropy at 4.64 bits against the possible answers.