Five-letter words starting with M and ending in TE (M__TE)

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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: MANTE

Position 2A 43%O 43%I 14%
Position 3N 29%T 29%C 14%S 14%

MATTE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits M__TE?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, I, O
  • 3rd letter C, N, S, T, X
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MATTE

A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

“The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).”

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Past Wordle answer: August 16, 2025.

MONTE

A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.

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MACTE

Initialism of Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education.

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MANTE

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MIXTE

A kind of bicycle frame where the top tube of the traditional diamond frame is replaced with a pair of smaller lateral tubes running from the top of the head tube all the way back to the rear axle, connecting at the seat tube on the way.

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MOSTE

Obsolete spelling of most.

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MOTTE

A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match M__TE?
7 five-letter words match M__TE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, MANTE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.36 bits against the possible answers.