Five-letter words matching R_CE_
RACER is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits R_CE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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- 5th letter D, P, R, S, Y
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RACER
Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing.
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Past Wordle answer: January 16, 2026.
RACED
simple past and past participle of race
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RACES
plural of race
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RECEP
A male given name from Turkish.
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RICED
Made into or consisting of finely minced pieces resembling rice
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RICER
A person, especially a Native American, who cultivates and harvests rice.
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RICES
plural of rice (referring to more than one strain or variety of rice, since rice is usually uncountable)
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RICEY
Containing rice.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match R_CE_?
- 8 five-letter words match R_CE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RACES has the highest feedback entropy at 5.43 bits against the possible answers.