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Five-letter words matching M_U_E

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: MOULE

Position 2O 33%A 17%B 17%E 17%
Position 4L 33%S 33%B 17%V 17%

Possible answers

MAUVE MOUSE

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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: MAUVE (December 1, 2024); MOUSE (May 29, 2023).

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

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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 M_U_E?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, B, E, O, V
  • 4th letter B, L, S, V
Meanings and answer history

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MAUVE

A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.

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 1, 2024.

MOUSE

Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a small body and a long tail.

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

Past Wordle answer: May 29, 2023.

MBUBE

A style of a cappella choral music originating among the Zulus of South Africa.

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.

MEUSE

A major river that flows about 901 km (560 mi) from France through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea.

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.

MOULE

A surname.

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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MVULE

Milicia excelsa, a tropical African tree yielding iroko wood.

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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Common questions
How many five-letter words match M_U_E?
6 five-letter words match M_U_E 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, MOULE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.