- 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.
Five-letter words matching N__G_
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: NEIGH
Position 2O 40%U 20%A 10%E 10%
Position 3G 40%D 20%E 10%I 10%
Position 5S 30%Y 30%E 20%A 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
NEIGH
used
NUDGE
used
NIGGA
guess
NAGGY
guess
NGEGE
guess
NOGGS
guess
NOGGY
guess
NONGS
guess
NOUGS
guess
NUDGY
guess
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This pattern has 10 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: NEIGH (August 13, 2024); NUDGE (March 21, 2025).
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 N__G_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, G, I, O, U
- 3rd letter D, E, G, I, N, U
- 5th letter A, E, H, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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NEIGH
The cry of a horse.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 13, 2024.
NUDGE
A gentle push.
“give someone a nudge”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2025.
NIGGA
A close and loyal friend.
“I'd never betray you, 'cause you my nigga, man.”
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.
NAGGY
Prone to nag, irritable.
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.
NGEGE
The fish Oreochromis esculentus.
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.
NOGGS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NOGGY
Alternative spelling of noggie.
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.
NONGS
plural of nong
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.
NOUGS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NUDGY
of, or related to a nudge
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 N__G_?
- 10 five-letter words match N__G_ 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, NEIGH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.66 bits against the possible answers.