- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 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 PO and ending in CH (PO_CH)
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What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerTight family: PO_CH (3)
Position 3A 20%O 20%R 20%T 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish PO_CH?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with PO_CH as your green-letter clues.
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Two-turn example: ABORD
In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray POUCH — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Yellow, Gray PORCH — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Green, Gray, Gray POOCH — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 5 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: PORCH (July 25, 2024).
ABORD does not fit this page's clues. POOCH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
PO_CH
POOCH, PORCH, POUCH differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABORD tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits PO_CH?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, O, R, T, U
Meanings and answer history
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POOCH
A dog.
“She’s just been playing with the pooch ever since they got in the field.”
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.
PORCH
A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
“He sat on his porch, waiting for his friend to come over.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 25, 2024.
POUCH
A small bag usually closed with a drawstring.
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.
POACH
To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).
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.
POTCH
A type of rough opal without colour, and therefore not worth selling.
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 PO_CH?
- 5 five-letter words match PO_CH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.