- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching I_B__
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: IMBAR
Position 2M 57%N 29%S 14%
Position 4A 29%O 29%E 14%U 14%
Position 5E 29%S 29%D 14%R 14%
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 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: IMBUE (August 8, 2025); INBOX (April 19, 2025).
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 I_B__?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter M, N, S
- 4th letter A, E, O, U, Y
- 5th letter D, E, R, S, X
Meanings and answer history
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IMBUE
To instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or idea.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 8, 2025.
INBOX
A container in which papers to be dealt with are put.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 19, 2025.
IMBAR
To bar in; to secure with, or as if with, bars.
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.
IMBED
Alternative spelling of embed.
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.
IMBOS
plural of imbo
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.
INBYE
Inside the house; inside an inner room of the house.
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.
ISBAS
plural of isba
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 I_B__?
- 7 five-letter words match I_B__ 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, IMBAR has the highest feedback entropy at 4.53 bits against the possible answers.