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Five-letter words matching TA_G_

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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: TARGE

Position 3N 50%I 20%R 20%G 10%
Position 5A 30%S 20%Y 20%E 10%

Possible answers

TANGO TANGY

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This pattern has 10 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: TANGY (January 14, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter TANGO
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode TANGO keeps every stated clue.

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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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Pattern guide

What fits TA_G_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter G, I, N, R
  • 5th letter A, E, I, O, S, Y
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TANGO

A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TANGY

Having a sharp, pungent flavor.

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Past Wordle answer: January 14, 2022.

TAGGY

Of sheep: having tags, or dangling locks of wool.

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TAIGA

A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere.

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TAIGS

plural of taig

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TANGA

A pair of tanga briefs.

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TANGI

A Maori dirge, or song for the dead.

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TANGS

plural of tang

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TARGA

A locality in the City of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia.

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TARGE

A small shield.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match TA_G_?
10 five-letter words match TA_G_ 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, TARGE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.56 bits against the possible answers.