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Five-letter words starting with MA and ending in N (MA__N)

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10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: MARON

Position 3R 20%V 20%B 10%C 10%
Position 4A 40%O 30%I 20%E 10%

Possible answers

MASON MAVEN

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This pattern has 10 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: MASON (October 28, 2023); MAVEN (July 2, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter MASON
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode MASON keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits MA__N?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter B, C, K, R, S, T, V, Y
  • 4th letter A, E, I, O
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MASON

A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick.

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 28, 2023.

MAVEN

An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 2, 2026.

MACON

A type of oar blade with an elliptical shape which is squared off at the end, with a ridgeline running down the centre of the blade face.

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.

MAYAN

Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MABAN

A magical material in Australian Aboriginal mythology, from which the shamans and elders derive their powers; it is often in the form of stones, and may be associated with quartz crystals, mother-of-pearl, etc.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MAKAN

To eat.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MARAN

A family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MARON

An alpine guide.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MATIN

of or relating to matins

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.

MAVIN

Alternative spelling of maven.

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 MA__N?
10 five-letter words match MA__N 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, MARON has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.