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Five-letter words matching M_VE_

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: MAVEN

Position 2O 43%E 29%A 14%I 14%
Position 5D 29%S 29%N 14%R 14%

Possible answers

MAVEN MOVER

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 7 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: MAVEN (July 2, 2026); MOVER (May 16, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter MAVEN
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode MAVEN 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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What fits M_VE_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O
  • 5th letter D, N, R, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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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.

MOVER

Someone who or something that moves.

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 16, 2026.

MOVED

Emotionally affected; touched.

“What happened to that girl in the film was so awful – I was extremely moved.”

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.

MOVES

plural of move

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.

MEVED

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

MEVES

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

MIVEY

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match M_VE_?
7 five-letter words match M_VE_ 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, MAVEN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.62 bits against the possible answers.