- 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 J and ending in O (J___O)
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This pattern has 9 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: JUMBO (January 30, 2026).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. JAMBO 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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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 2 possible answers.
JUMBO
used
JUNTO
possible
JALEO
guess
JAMBO
guess
JELLO
guess
JINGO
guess
JOCKO
guess
JOLLO
guess
JUNCO
guess
Pattern guide
What fits J___O?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 3rd letter C, L, M, N
- 4th letter B, C, E, G, K, L, T
Meanings and answer history
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JUMBO
Especially large or powerful.
“a jumbo helping”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 30, 2026.
JUNTO
A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.
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.
JALEO
A lively Andalusian dance.
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.
JAMBO
Obsolete form of jambul.
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.
JELLO
A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.
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.
JINGO
One who supports policy favouring war.
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.
JOCKO
A lawn jockey.
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.
JOLLO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JUNCO
Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow.
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 J___O?
- 9 five-letter words match J___O 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, JALEO has the highest feedback entropy at 4.68 bits against the possible answers.