- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with TA and ending in ER (TA_ER)
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: TAPER (December 18, 2022).
ABAMP does not fit this page's clues. TAKER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
TA_ER
TAKER, TAMER, TAPER differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAMP tests the family more efficiently.
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TAKER
possible
TAMER
possible
TAPER
used
TASER
guess
TABER
guess
TALER
guess
TATER
guess
TAVER
guess
TAWER
guess
TAXER
guess
Pattern guide
What fits TA_ER?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter B, K, L, M, P, S, T, V, W, X
Meanings and answer history
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TAKER
One who takes something.
“She is known as quite a risk taker.”
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.
TAMER
One who tames or subdues.
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.
TAPER
A slender wax candle.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 18, 2022.
TASER
A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock.
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.
TABER
Obsolete spelling of tabor.
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.
TALER
A talker; a teller
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.
TATER
A potato.
“We ate them taters up real good.”
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.
TAVER
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TAWER
One who taws
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.
TAXER
One who taxes.
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 TA_ER?
- 10 five-letter words match TA_ER in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TALER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.77 bits against the possible answers.