- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching H__V_
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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).
ABASE does not fit this page's clues. HALVE 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__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.”
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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.
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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.