- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 TY (H__TY)
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This pattern has 7 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: HASTY (March 9, 2026); HEFTY (December 18, 2024).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. HASTY 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__TY?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, U
- 3rd letter A, F, O, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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HASTY
Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
“Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 9, 2026.
HEFTY
With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive
“He can throw a hefty punch.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 18, 2024.
HATTY
Of, relating to, or resembling, a hat.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HEATY
Promoting heat; stimulating or energising the body (according to traditional Chinese medicine).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOOTY
Characterised by a hooting sound.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOTTY
Alternative spelling of hottie.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HURTY
Causing hurt; painful.
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__TY?
- 7 five-letter words match H__TY 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, HEATY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.05 bits against the possible answers.