- Average remaining
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- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching G_N_E
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: GYNAE
Position 2E 43%Y 29%I 14%U 14%
Position 4A 29%G 29%I 29%R 14%
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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: GENIE (April 24, 2025); GENRE (December 2, 2023).
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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What fits G_N_E?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, U, Y
- 4th letter A, G, I, R
Meanings and answer history
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GENIE
A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form.
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Past Wordle answer: April 24, 2025.
GENRE
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.
“The still life has been a popular genre in painting since the 17th century.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 2, 2023.
GENAE
plural of gena
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GINGE
ginger, red-haired
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GUNGE
A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GYNAE
(abbreviation, informal) gynaecological
“gynae consult”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GYNIE
Diminutive of gynaecologist.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match G_N_E?
- 7 five-letter words match G_N_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, GYNAE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.89 bits against the possible answers.