Five-letter words starting with GO and ending in D (GO__D)

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What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words2 not previously used0 past answers

Position 3N 20%O 20%R 20%U 20%
Position 4E 40%A 20%L 20%R 20%

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

GONAD possible GOURD possible GOOLD guess GORED guess GOVED guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish GO__D?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with GO__D as your green-letter clues.

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Two-turn example: GONAD

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • GOURD — play this answer next
  • GONAD — solved on this guess

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These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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.

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

Hard Mode GONAD keeps every stated clue.

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 GO__D?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter N, O, R, U, V
  • 4th letter A, E, L, R
Meanings and answer history

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GONAD

A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.

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.

GOURD

Any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).

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.

GOOLD

A surname.

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.

GORED

simple past and past participle of gore

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.

GOVED

simple past and past participle of gove

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 GO__D?
5 five-letter words match GO__D in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.