- Average remaining
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- Worst branch
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- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with J and ending in T (J___T)
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8 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: JACET
Position 2A 38%O 38%I 13%U 13%
Position 3I 25%U 25%B 13%C 13%
Position 4N 25%O 25%S 25%A 13%
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 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: JAUNT (October 20, 2021); JOINT (October 8, 2024); JOIST (September 3, 2026); JOUST (December 7, 2022).
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 J___T?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 3rd letter B, C, G, I, R, U
- 4th letter A, E, N, O, S
Meanings and answer history
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JAUNT
A short excursion for pleasure or refreshment; a ramble; a short journey.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 20, 2021.
JOINT
United, combined
“the joint influences of culture and climate”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 8, 2024.
JOIST
A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 3, 2026.
JOUST
A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field.
“medieval joust”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 7, 2022.
JABOT
A cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.
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.
JACET
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JIGOT
Archaic form of gigot (“joint of meat”).
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.
JURAT
A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
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___T?
- 8 five-letter words match J___T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, JACET has the highest feedback entropy at 4.68 bits against the possible answers.