- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching RA_O_
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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: RAYON (September 14, 2023).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. RACON keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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_O_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, D, M, T, Y, Z
- 5th letter N, O, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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RAYON
A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.
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Past Wordle answer: September 14, 2023.
RAZOR
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RAMON
A municipality of Isabela, Philippines.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RACON
A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RADON
The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas.
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.
RATOO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RATOS
plural of rato
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RAZOO
A fictitious coin of very low value.
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_O_?
- 8 five-letter words match RA_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, RATOS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.