- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching G_U_E
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: GLUTE
Position 2A 38%L 25%R 25%O 13%
Position 4G 25%M 25%F 13%J 13%
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 8 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: GAUGE (October 25, 2025); GAUZE (August 28, 2022); GOUGE (October 30, 2021).
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 G_U_E?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, L, O, R
- 4th letter F, G, J, M, T, Z
Meanings and answer history
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GAUGE
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 25, 2025.
GAUZE
A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
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 28, 2022.
GOUGE
Senses relating to cutting tools.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 30, 2021.
GAUJE
Alternative form of gadjo (“non-Roma”).
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.
GLUME
A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).
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.
GLUTE
A gluteal muscle.
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.
GRUME
A thick semisolid
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 G_U_E?
- 8 five-letter words match G_U_E 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, GLUTE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.05 bits against the possible answers.