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Five-letter words matching TE_R_

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9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: TEARS

Position 3R 33%A 22%T 22%E 11%
Position 5S 33%A 22%Y 22%E 11%

Possible answers

TEARY TERRA

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This pattern has 9 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: TEARY (March 6, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter TEARY
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode TEARY 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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What fits TE_R_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, H, R, T
  • 5th letter A, E, I, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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TEARY

Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.

“No wonder Ryan was teary; he missed his parents.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: March 6, 2024.

TERRA

Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TEARS

plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

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TERRE

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TERRY

A type of coarse cotton fabric covered in many small raised loops that is used to make towels, bathrobes and some types of nappy/diaper.

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TEERS

third-person singular simple present indicative of teer

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TEHRS

plural of tehr

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TETRA

Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular in home aquariums.

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TETRI

A unit of currency in Georgia, one hundredth of a lari.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match TE_R_?
9 five-letter words match TE_R_ 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, TEARS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.72 bits against the possible answers.