- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching PI_C_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: PINCE
Position 3N 29%C 14%E 14%L 14%
Position 5H 43%E 29%O 14%Y 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; 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: PIECE (March 14, 2025); PINCH (May 15, 2024); PITCH (May 19, 2025).
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 PI_C_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, E, L, N, S, T
- 5th letter E, H, O, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PIECE
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
“I’d like another piece of pie.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 14, 2025.
PINCH
To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
“The children were scolded for pinching each other.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 15, 2024.
PITCH
A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
“It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 19, 2025.
PICCY
picture
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.
PILCH
A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.
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.
PINCE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PISCO
A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
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 PI_C_?
- 7 five-letter words match PI_C_ 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, PINCE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.02 bits against the possible answers.