- 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 starting with GRI and ending in E (GRI_E)
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: GRISE
Position 4C 14%D 14%K 14%M 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: GRIME (December 3, 2021); GRIPE (August 6, 2026).
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 GRI_E?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 4th letter C, D, K, M, P, S, Z
Meanings and answer history
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GRIME
Dirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
“Underneath all that soot, dirt and grime is the true beauty of the church in soft shades of sandstone.”
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 3, 2021.
GRIPE
To complain; to whine.
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 23, 2021; August 6, 2026.
GRICE
A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct.
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.
GRIDE
To produce a grinding or scraping sound.
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.
GRIKE
A deep cleft formed in limestone surfaces due to water erosion; providing a unique habitat for plants.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GRISE
Alternative form of grice (“a pig”).
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.
GRIZE
Obsolete form of grise.
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 GRI_E?
- 7 five-letter words match GRI_E 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, GRISE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.