- 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 starting with P and ending in TE (P__TE)
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PRATE
Position 2A 30%O 30%L 20%I 10%
Position 3S 30%A 20%R 20%E 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
PASTE
possible
PLATE
used
PORTE
guess
PARTE
guess
PATTE
guess
PISTE
guess
PLUTE
guess
POETE
guess
POSTE
guess
PRATE
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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: PLATE (April 20, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
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 P__TE?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, L, O, R
- 3rd letter A, E, R, S, T, U
Meanings and answer history
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PASTE
A soft moist mixture, in particular:
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLATE
A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten.
“I filled my plate from the bountiful table.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 20, 2023.
PORTE
The Ottoman court; (hence), the government of the Ottoman empire.
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.
PARTE
Obsolete spelling of part.
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.
PATTE
A narrow band keeping a belt or sash in its place.
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.
PISTE
A downhill trail.
“They were skiing on the piste.”
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.
PLUTE
A plutocrat, especially a rich industrialist.
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.
POETE
Obsolete spelling of poet.
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.
POSTE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PRATE
Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaningful loquacity.
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 P__TE?
- 10 five-letter words match P__TE 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, PRATE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.69 bits against the possible answers.