- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching H_N_Y
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This pattern has 9 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: HANDY (September 24, 2024); HONEY (September 16, 2024); HUNKY (August 13, 2022).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. HANKY 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 H_N_Y?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 4th letter D, E, K, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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HANDY
Easy to use, useful.
“Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 24, 2024.
HONEY
A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
“The honey in the pot should last for years.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 16, 2024.
HUNKY
Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
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 13, 2022.
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.
HANKY
Diminutive of handkerchief.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HENNY
Synonym of hinny (cross between a stallion and a she-ass)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HINKY
Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked.
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.
HINNY
The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
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.
HONKY
A white (Caucasian) person.
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 H_N_Y?
- 9 five-letter words match H_N_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.