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Five-letter words matching P_N_E

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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PANCE

Position 2E 40%A 20%I 20%O 10%
Position 4C 50%N 20%G 10%I 10%

Possible answers

PENCE PENNE

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This pattern has 10 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: PENNE (July 31, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter PENCE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PENCE keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits P_N_E?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
  • 4th letter C, G, I, N, S
Meanings and answer history

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PENCE

plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PENNE

A type of short, diagonally cut pasta.

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Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2024.

PANCE

Pansy (flower)

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PANNE

A lustrous finish applied to velvet and satin.

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PENIE

Obsolete form of penny.

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PENSE

A surname from German.

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PINCE

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PINGE

A wedge-, ditch-, or funnel-shaped depression in the terrain resulting from mining activities.

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PONCE

A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.

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PUNCE

To fight by kicking with clogs.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match P_N_E?
10 five-letter words match P_N_E 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, PANCE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.27 bits against the possible answers.