- 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 RA and ending in ER (RA_ER)
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: RATER
Position 3C 10%G 10%K 10%P 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
RACER
used
RARER
possible
RAGER
guess
RAKER
guess
RAPER
guess
RASER
guess
RATER
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RAVER
guess
RAWER
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RAZER
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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: RACER (January 16, 2026).
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 RA_ER?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, G, K, P, R, S, T, V, W, Z
Meanings and answer history
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RACER
Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
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 16, 2026.
RARER
comparative form of rare: more rare
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RAGER
One who rages.
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.
RAKER
A person who uses a rake.
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.
RAPER
One who commits rape; a rapist.
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.
RASER
Alternative form of razer (“one who razes”).
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.
RATER
One who provides a rating or assessment.
“The three raters agreed on the score.”
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.
RAVER
A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.
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.
RAWER
comparative form of raw: more raw
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.
RAZER
Someone who razes.
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 RA_ER?
- 10 five-letter words match RA_ER 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, RATER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.05 bits against the possible answers.