Five-letter words starting with H and ending in E (H___E)
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
43 matching words2 not previously used8 past answers
Advanced: ranking by word familiarity and information
10 possible answers fit.
Among those candidates, HASTE produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.
Still undecided: 2nd letter: A, E, I, O·3rd letter: A, D, L, N, R, S, U·4th letter: C, D, G, S, T, V
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
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BUSED leaves 2.3604 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 43 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, HAUTE has a 43.8% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 12.5493 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish H___E?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with H___E as your green-letter clues.
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Pattern guide
What fits H___E?
All 43 matching words are shown above. 10 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Words with five different letters
56% of the matches have no repeated letters.
Common letter pairs
Vowels
No vowels: 0% · one: 7% · two: 63% · three or more: 30%
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match H___E?
- 43 five-letter words match H___E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 10 are possible answers.