- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with NI and ending in E (NI__E)
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This pattern has 8 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: NICHE (November 20, 2024); NIECE (May 24, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. NICHE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 NI__E?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, E, F, G, S, T, X
- 4th letter C, H, I, L, R, S, V
Meanings and answer history
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NICHE
A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 20, 2024.
NIECE
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
“My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.”
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 24, 2026.
NIEVE
variant form of nief
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NIFLE
A trifle; something small and insignificant.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NIGRE
In soapmaking, the lower layer of liquid produced by pitching, which contains most of the impurities.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NISSE
A town in Borsele, Netherlands.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NITRE
UK standard spelling of niter.
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.
NIXIE
A female nix, a water-spirit.
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 NI__E?
- 8 five-letter words match NI__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, NITRE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.52 bits against the possible answers.