Five-letter words starting with F and ending in RE (F__RE)

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9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: FAIRE

Position 2A 22%I 22%L 22%R 22%
Position 3A 22%E 22%O 22%B 11%

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This pattern has 9 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: FLARE (November 5, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter FIBRE
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode FIBRE keeps every stated clue.

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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 F__RE?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, L, R
  • 3rd letter A, B, E, I, O, Y
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FIBRE

A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.

“The microscope showed several different fibres stuck to the sole of the shoe.”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

FLARE

A sudden bright light.

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Past Wordle answer: November 5, 2023.

FAIRE

Obsolete spelling of fair.

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FAYRE

Fair, beautiful.

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FEARE

Obsolete spelling of fear.

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FIERE

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FLORE

A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, formerly in Daventry district.

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FRERE

A surname.

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FRORE

Extremely cold; frozen.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match F__RE?
9 five-letter words match F__RE 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, FAIRE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.41 bits against the possible answers.