5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching SO_A_

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18 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SOLAR

Position 3L 22%F 11%M 11%R 11%
Position 5S 50%R 22%H 11%N 11%

Possible answers

SOLAR SONAR

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

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This pattern has 18 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: SOLAR (January 16, 2022); SONAR (July 28, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter SOLAR
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.

Hard Mode SOLAR 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 SO_A_?

All 18 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

R 33% L 28% N 17% F 11% H 11% M 11%

Words with five different letters

50% of the matches have no repeated letters.

SOLAR SONAR SOFAR SOKAH SOLAH

Common letter pairs

SO 18/18 words (100%) AS 9/18 words (50%) OL 4/18 words (22%) LA 4/18 words (22%) AR 4/18 words (22%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 0% · two: 100% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match SO_A_?
18 five-letter words match SO_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, SOLAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.54 bits against the possible answers.