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 answers

Position 3C 29%I 14%K 14%P 14%
Position 4E 29%N 29%H 14%I 14%

Possible answers

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

TACIT used TAINT possible TAROT possible TAUNT used TACET guess TAKHT guess TAPET guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish TA__T?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with TA__T as your green-letter clues.

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Two-turn example: TAINT

In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • TAROT — play this answer next
  • TAUNT — play this answer next
  • TACIT — play this answer next
  • TAINT — solved on this guess

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

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).

Top-ranked splitter TAINT
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.

Hard Mode TAINT 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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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.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TAROT

A card game played in various different variations.

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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.

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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.