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Five-letter words matching PE_C_

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9 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: PERCS

Position 3R 33%A 22%E 11%L 11%
Position 5E 44%H 44%S 11%

Possible answers

PEACE PEACH PENCE PERCH

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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: PEACE (August 27, 2023); PEACH (December 17, 2021); PERCH (November 23, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter PEACE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.0 bits

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

Hard Mode PEACE keeps every stated clue.

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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 PE_C_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, L, N, R, S
  • 5th letter E, H, S
Meanings and answer history

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PEACE

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

“Our lounge strives to maintain an environment of peace for the comfort of our customers.”

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 27, 2023.

PEACH

Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.

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 17, 2021.

PENCE

plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PERCH

Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

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Past Wordle answer: November 23, 2021.

PEECE

A fortress.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PELCH

A surname.

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PERCE

Obsolete form of pierce.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PERCS

plural of perc

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PESCH

A surname from German.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match PE_C_?
9 five-letter words match PE_C_ 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, PERCS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.0 bits against the possible answers.