- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with TA and ending in T (TA__T)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words2 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TAROT
Position 3C 29%I 14%K 14%P 14%
Position 4E 29%N 29%H 14%I 14%
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 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: TACIT (February 20, 2022); TAUNT (September 6, 2022).
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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Pattern guide
What fits TA__T?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, I, K, P, R, U
- 4th letter E, H, I, N, O
Meanings and answer history
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TACIT
Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.
“tacit consent”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 20, 2022.
TAINT
A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
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.
TAROT
A card game played in various different variations.
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.
TAUNT
To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 6, 2022.
TACET
An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
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.
TAKHT
Throne or seat of authority (typically in South Asia or the former Ottoman Empire)
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.
TAPET
A decorative wall-hanging; a hanging cloth or piece of tapestry.
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__T?
- 7 five-letter words match TA__T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TAROT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.93 bits against the possible answers.