- 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 PR_O_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PREON
Position 3O 38%E 25%I 25%A 13%
Position 5N 25%F 13%K 13%P 13%
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 8 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: PRIOR (June 17, 2024); PROOF (January 2, 2026).
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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 PR_O_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O
- 5th letter F, K, N, P, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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PRIOR
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
“His prior residence was smaller than his current one.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 17, 2024.
PROOF
An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.
“I need proof of your unconditional love. Lend me some dough.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2026.
PRAOS
plural of prao
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PREON
A hypothetical point-like particle, supposed to be a subcomponent of quarks and leptons and possibly bosons too.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PREOP
Alternative form of pre-op.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PRION
A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PROOK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PROOT
A command to a donkey or mule to move faster.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PR_O_?
- 8 five-letter words match PR_O_ 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, PREON has the highest feedback entropy at 5.19 bits against the possible answers.