5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with THE and ending in E (THE_E)

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What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: THE_E (3)

Position 4B 20%M 20%R 20%S 20%

Possible answers

THEME THERE THESE

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

THEME used THERE used THESE used THEBE guess THETE guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish THE_E?

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

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: ABERS

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • THEME — play this answer next
  • THESE — play this answer next
  • THERE — play this answer next

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Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: THEME (September 9, 2022); THERE (November 17, 2022); THESE (December 12, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter ABERS
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use THEME instead.

ABERS does not fit this page's clues. THEME 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: THE_E

THEME, THERE, THESE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABERS tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits THE_E?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 4th letter B, M, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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THEME

A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

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 9, 2022.

THERE

In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).

“I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.”

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

Past Wordle answer: November 17, 2022.

THESE

plural of this

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 12, 2023.

THEBE

A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Botswanan pula.

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.

THETE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match THE_E?
5 five-letter words match THE_E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.