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Five-letter words matching G_OD_

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: GLODE

Position 2O 50%E 17%L 17%R 17%
Position 5E 33%Y 33%O 17%S 17%

Possible answers

GEODE GOODY

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This pattern has 6 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: GEODE (August 14, 2026); GOODY (February 10, 2025).

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

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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 G_OD_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, L, O, R
  • 5th letter E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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GEODE

A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

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 14, 2026.

GOODY

Used to indicate pleasure or delight.

“Oh goody, ice cream!”

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

Past Wordle answer: February 10, 2025.

GOODS

plural of good

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.

GLODE

simple past and past participle of glide.

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

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GOODO

Good (used after the noun)

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.

GRODY

Nasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.

“I wouldn't set foot in that bar; the floor looks grody.”

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

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match G_OD_?
6 five-letter words match G_OD_ 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, GLODE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.93 bits against the possible answers.