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Five-letter words matching R_BU_

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: REBUT

Position 2E 57%O 29%U 14%
Position 5S 29%D 14%G 14%R 14%

Possible answers

REBUS REBUT

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This pattern has 7 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: REBUS (January 1, 2022); REBUT (June 20, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter REBUS
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 REBUS 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 R_BU_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, O, U
  • 5th letter D, G, R, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history

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REBUS

An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle.

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 1, 2022.

REBUT

To drive back or beat back; to repulse.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 20, 2021.

REBUD

To bud again (send forth a second group of buds)

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.

REBUY

To buy again, especially to buy something previously sold (or pawned)

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.

ROBUG

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ROBUR

A male given name from Latin.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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RUBUS

Any of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and blackberry.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match R_BU_?
7 five-letter words match R_BU_ 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, REBUT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.94 bits against the possible answers.