Five-letter words matching RA_A_

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17 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: RATAL

Position 3T 18%I 12%J 12%S 12%
Position 5S 41%H 18%L 12%I 6%

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This pattern has 17 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.

Top-ranked splitter RADAR
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 RADAR keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits RA_A_?

All 17 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

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Common letter pairs

RA 17/17 words (100%) AS 8/17 words (47%) AT 4/17 words (24%) AH 3/17 words (18%) AI 3/17 words (18%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 0% · two: 82% · three or more: 18%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match RA_A_?
17 five-letter words match RA_A_ 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, RATAL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.8 bits against the possible answers.