- Average remaining
- 1.0
- 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 HE_R_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: HEART
Position 3A 50%I 13%J 13%N 13%
Position 5S 25%Y 25%A 13%D 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; 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).
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 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 5.6 bits against the possible answers.