- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with HO and ending in R (HO__R)
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This pattern has 6 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: HOMER (May 5, 2022); HOVER (March 1, 2025).
ABEAM does not fit this page's clues. HOMER 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 HO__R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter M, N, P, S, V
- 4th letter E, O
Meanings and answer history
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HOMER
A home run.
“The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 5, 2022.
HONOR
Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful).
“The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOVER
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 1, 2025.
HONER
One who hones.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOPER
One who hopes.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOSER
One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.
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 HO__R?
- 6 five-letter words match HO__R 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, HOSER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.