- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 H and ending in DY (H__DY)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 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); HARDY (October 9, 2025); HEADY (February 10, 2023); HOWDY (October 9, 2022).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. HANDY 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__DY?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O
- 3rd letter A, E, N, O, R, W
Meanings and answer history
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HANDY
Easy to use, useful.
“Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 24, 2024.
HARDY
Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
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 9, 2025.
HEADY
Intoxicating or stupefying.
“The cocktail was a heady mixture of spirits.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 10, 2023.
HOWDY
To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"
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 9, 2022.
HEEDY
Heedful; attentive.
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.
HOODY
Alternative spelling of hoodie.
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__DY?
- 6 five-letter words match H__DY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, HEADY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.74 bits against the possible answers.