- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with H and ending in RY (H__RY)
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6 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: HOARY
Position 2A 33%E 33%O 17%U 17%
Position 3R 50%A 17%I 17%N 17%
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 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: HAIRY (May 3, 2022); HURRY (March 28, 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 H__RY?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, U
- 3rd letter A, I, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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HAIRY
Having a lot of body hair.
“a hairy man”
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Past Wordle answer: May 3, 2022.
HARRY
To plunder, pillage, assault.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HURRY
A rushed action.
“Why are you in such a big hurry?”
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 28, 2023.
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.
HERRY
Pronunciation spelling of hurry
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.
HOARY
White, whitish, or greyish-white.
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__RY?
- 6 five-letter words match H__RY 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, HOARY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.99 bits against the possible answers.