- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with GA and ending in R (GA__R)
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This pattern has 8 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: GAMER (May 20, 2022).
ABYSM does not fit this page's clues. GAMER 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:
GA_ER
GAMER, GAYER, GAZER differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABYSM tests the family more efficiently.
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GAMER
used
GAYER
possible
GAZER
possible
GATOR
guess
GAGER
guess
GAPER
guess
GATER
guess
GAZAR
guess
Pattern guide
What fits GA__R?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter G, M, P, T, Y, Z
- 4th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history
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GAMER
A person who plays any kind of game.
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Past Wordle answer: May 20, 2022.
GAYER
comparative form of gay: more gay
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.
GAZER
One who gazes.
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.
GATOR
Alligator.
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.
GAGER
Alternative spelling of gauger.
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.
GAPER
One who gapes; a starer.
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.
GATER
A mechanism that saves power in a circuit by removing the clock signal while the circuit is not in use.
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.
GAZAR
A silk organza, a lightweight fabric with a plain weave.
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 GA__R?
- 8 five-letter words match GA__R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, GATER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.43 bits against the possible answers.