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Five-letter words matching GR_F_

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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: GRAFT

Position 3A 33%I 33%U 33%
Position 5F 50%T 33%E 17%

Possible answers

GRAFT GRIFT GRUFF

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This pattern has 6 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: GRAFT (August 29, 2025); GRIFT (May 25, 2025); GRUFF (November 29, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter GRAFT
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1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode GRAFT 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 GR_F_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, I, U
  • 5th letter E, F, T
Meanings and answer history

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GRAFT

A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2025.

GRIFT

A confidence game or swindle.

“Hey, what's the grift? What are you trying to pull?”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: May 25, 2025.

GRUFF

having a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: November 29, 2025.

GRAFF

Clipping of graffiti.

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.

GRIFF

Clipping of griffin.

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.

GRUFE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match GR_F_?
6 five-letter words match GR_F_ 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, GRAFT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.8 bits against the possible answers.