- 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 PO and ending in R (PO__R)
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This pattern has 7 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: POKER (August 15, 2022); POLAR (May 28, 2025); POWER (July 24, 2022).
ABASK does not fit this page's clues. POKER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
PO_ER
POKER, POSER, POWER differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABASK tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits PO__R?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter K, L, N, R, S, W
- 4th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history
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POKER
A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.
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Past Wordle answer: August 15, 2022.
POLAR
Of or having a pole or polarity, as:
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Past Wordle answer: May 28, 2025.
POSER
A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
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.
POWER
The ability to do or undergo something.
“He has lost the power to speak.”
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Past Wordle answer: July 24, 2022.
POLER
One who propels a boat using a pole.
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.
PONOR
A natural surface opening associated with karst.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PORER
One who pores, or studies closely.
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__R?
- 7 five-letter words match PO__R 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, POLER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.3 bits against the possible answers.