5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with N and ending in VE (N__VE)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: NAIVE

Position 2A 33%E 33%I 17%O 17%
Position 3E 33%I 33%O 17%R 17%

Possible answers

NAIVE NERVE

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This pattern has 6 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: NAIVE (December 11, 2022); NERVE (January 1, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter NAIVE
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1.0
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode NAIVE keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits N__VE?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O
  • 3rd letter E, I, O, R
Meanings and answer history

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NAIVE

Lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 11, 2022.

NERVE

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

“The nerves can be seen through the skin.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 1, 2025.

NAEVE

Alternative spelling of naevus (“pigmented spot”).

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.

NEIVE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

NIEVE

variant form of nief

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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NOOVE

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match N__VE?
6 five-letter words match N__VE 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, NAIVE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.98 bits against the possible answers.