- 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 matching H__V_
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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: HALVE
Position 2E 50%A 33%O 17%
Position 3L 50%A 33%O 17%
Position 5E 67%A 17%Y 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: HALVE (October 17, 2024); HEAVE (March 12, 2024); HEAVY (February 22, 2024).
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__V_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O
- 3rd letter A, L, O
- 5th letter A, E, Y
Meanings and answer history
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HALVE
To reduce to half the original amount.
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Past Wordle answer: October 17, 2024.
HEAVE
To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
“We heaved the chest-of-drawers up to the second-floor landing.”
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 12, 2024.
HEAVY
Having great weight.
“Can you help me carry this? It's really heavy.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 22, 2024.
HALVA
A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HELVE
The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.
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.
HOOVE
Alternative form of hoof.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match H__V_?
- 6 five-letter words match H__V_ 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, HALVE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.82 bits against the possible answers.