- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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 GR and ending in N (GR__N)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: GRAIN (December 27, 2024); GREEN (November 13, 2023); GROAN (August 6, 2025); GROIN (November 8, 2021); GROWN (May 17, 2025).
ABIDE does not fit this page's clues. GRAIN keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
GRO_N
GROAN, GROIN, GROWN differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABIDE tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits GR__N?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O
- 4th letter A, E, I, W
Meanings and answer history
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GRAIN
The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
“We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 27, 2024.
GREEN
The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
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Past Wordle answer: November 13, 2023.
GROAN
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
“let out a groan”
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Past Wordle answer: August 6, 2025.
GROIN
The crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
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Past Wordle answer: November 8, 2021.
GROWN
past participle of grow
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Past Wordle answer: May 17, 2025.
GREIN
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match GR__N?
- 6 five-letter words match GR__N in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, GRAIN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.13 bits against the possible answers.