- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching PH_N_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PHONE
Position 3O 57%A 14%E 14%Y 14%
Position 5E 29%G 14%O 14%S 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 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: PHONE (December 26, 2023); PHONY (October 29, 2023).
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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Pattern guide
What fits PH_N_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O, Y
- 5th letter E, G, O, S, X, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PHONE
A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
“Daragh's on the phone at the moment. He'll call you when he's finished.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 26, 2023.
PHONY
Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
“A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 29, 2023.
PHANG
Obsolete form of fang.
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.
PHENE
A genetically determined phenotype.
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.
PHONO
Clipping of phonograph.
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.
PHONS
plural of phon
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.
PHYNX
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PH_N_?
- 7 five-letter words match PH_N_ 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, PHONE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.