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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SARGE

Position 2A 33%U 33%E 17%O 17%

Position 5E 50%O 33%Y 17%

SURGE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer SURGE last recorded Feb 12, 2026

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SURGE

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

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SURGE

A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.

“He felt a surge of excitement.”

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Past Wordle answer: February 12, 2026.

SERGE

A type of worsted cloth.

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SARGE

Clipping of sergeant.

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SARGO

Diplodus sargus, a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans.

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SORGO

sorghum

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SURGY

Rising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.

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How many five-letter words match S_RG_?: 6 five-letter words match S_RG_ 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, SARGE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.56 bits against the possible answers.