- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching HE_R_
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This pattern has 8 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: HEARD (January 13, 2024); HEART (July 26, 2023).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. HEARD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 HE_R_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, J, N, R
- 5th letter A, D, E, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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HEARD
simple past and past participle of hear
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Past Wordle answer: January 13, 2024.
HEART
A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
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Past Wordle answer: July 26, 2023.
HEARS
third-person singular simple present indicative of hear
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HEIRS
plural of heir
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HENRY
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HEARE
Obsolete spelling of hear.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HEJRA
Alternative form of hijra.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HERRY
Pronunciation spelling of hurry
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match HE_R_?
- 8 five-letter words match HE_R_ 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, HEART has the highest feedback entropy at 5.61 bits against the possible answers.