- 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 PRO and ending in E (PRO_E)
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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: PROBE (December 16, 2022); PRONE (October 13, 2024); PROSE (January 17, 2025); PROVE (November 29, 2021).
AVENS does not fit this page's clues. PROBE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
PRO_E
PROBE, PRONE, PROSE, PROVE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AVENS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits PRO_E?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 4th letter B, K, L, N, R, S, V
Meanings and answer history
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PROBE
Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
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 16, 2022.
PRONE
Lying face-down.
“prone position”
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 13, 2024.
PROSE
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
“Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 17, 2025.
PROVE
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
“I will prove that my method is more effective than yours.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 29, 2021.
PROKE
To poke or thrust.
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.
PROLE
A member of the proletariat; a proletarian.
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.
PRORE
The front part of a ship.
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 PRO_E?
- 7 five-letter words match PRO_E 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, PROLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.