- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 PA and ending in ER (PA_ER)
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: PAPER (July 24, 2021); PARER (September 16, 2022).
ACRYL does not fit this page's clues. PALER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
PA_ER
PALER, PAPER, PARER, PAYER differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACRYL tests the family more efficiently.
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PALER
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PAPER
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PARER
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PAYER
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PACER
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PAGER
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PATER
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PAVER
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PAWER
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Pattern guide
What fits PA_ER?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, G, L, P, R, T, V, W, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PALER
comparative form of pale: more pale
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAPER
A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
“Draw on the paper! Not on the walls!”
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Past Wordle answer: July 24, 2021.
PARER
A tool used to pare things.
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Past Wordle answer: September 16, 2022.
PAYER
One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.
“The company is the largest tax payer in the region.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PACER
One who paces.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAGER
A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PATER
Father.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAVER
A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home.
“red brick pavers”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAWER
One who paws.
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 PA_ER?
- 9 five-letter words match PA_ER in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, PATER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.51 bits against the possible answers.