5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with H and ending in EN (H__EN)

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8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: HOTEN

Position 2O 50%A 13%E 13%I 13%
Position 3V 25%B 13%G 13%M 13%

Possible answers

HAVEN HYMEN

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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: HAVEN (October 18, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter HAVEN
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode HAVEN keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits H__EN?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O, Y
  • 3rd letter B, G, M, S, T, V, Z
Meanings and answer history

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HAVEN

A safe place.

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 18, 2025.

HYMEN

A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

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.

HEBEN

Ebony.

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.

HIZEN

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HOGEN

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HOSEN

Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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HOTEN

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HOVEN

alternative past participle of heave

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match H__EN?
8 five-letter words match H__EN 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, HOTEN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.18 bits against the possible answers.