- 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 matching N__G_
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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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. NEIGH 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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NEIGH
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NUDGE
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NIGGA
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NAGGY
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NGEGE
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NOGGS
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NOGGY
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NONGS
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NOUGS
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NUDGY
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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 4.65 bits against the possible answers.