- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 N and ending in SE (N__SE)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: NOISE (November 1, 2023); NURSE (April 12, 2025).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. NOISE 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 N__SE?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, O, U, Y
- 3rd letter E, I, O, R, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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NOISE
Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.
“He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise.”
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 1, 2023.
NOOSE
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
“Put someone's head in a noose”
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.
NURSE
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
“My aunt was my nurse while I recuperated at home from surgery.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2025.
NEESE
Alternative form of neeze.
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.
NISSE
A town in Borsele, Netherlands.
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.
NYUSE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match N__SE?
- 6 five-letter words match N__SE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, NOISE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.44 bits against the possible answers.