- 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 starting with MI and ending in ER (MI_ER)
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: MITER
Position 3L 17%M 17%N 17%S 17%
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This pattern has 6 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: MINER (October 5, 2024); MISER (December 13, 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 MI_ER?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter L, M, N, S, T, X
Meanings and answer history
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MINER
A person who works in a mine.
“The group of miners were stuck underground after a shaft caved in.”
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 5, 2024.
MISER
A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.
“Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth.”
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 13, 2025.
MIXER
One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together.
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.
MILER
An athlete or a horse who specializes in running races of one mile, or a specified number of miles.
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.
MIMER
Someone who mimes during a performance of a song
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.
MITER
Alternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”).
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 MI_ER?
- 6 five-letter words match MI_ER 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, MITER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.