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Five-letter words matching MO_O_

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18 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: MOTOR

Position 3D 11%L 11%R 11%T 11%
Position 5S 61%N 11%R 11%C 6%

Possible answers

MORON MOTOR

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 18 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: MOTOR (October 8, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter MOTOR
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.

Hard Mode MOTOR keeps every stated clue.

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 MO_O_?

All 18 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

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Useful letters still to test

S 61% R 17% N 17% T 11% C 11% D 11%

Common letter pairs

MO 18/18 words (100%) OS 11/18 words (61%) OR 3/18 words (17%) ON 3/18 words (17%) RO 2/18 words (11%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 0% · two: 94% · three or more: 6%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match MO_O_?
18 five-letter words match MO_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, MOTOR has the highest feedback entropy at 4.33 bits against the possible answers.