- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching TH_M_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: THEMA
Position 3Y 43%E 29%U 29%
Position 5E 29%A 14%B 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: THEME (September 9, 2022); THUMB (June 7, 2026); THUMP (April 19, 2023); THYME (September 14, 2022).
ABBEY does not fit this page's clues. THEME keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 TH_M_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, U, Y
- 5th letter A, B, E, I, P, Y
Meanings and answer history
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THEME
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
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Past Wordle answer: September 9, 2022.
THUMB
The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
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Past Wordle answer: October 12, 2021; June 7, 2026.
THUMP
A blow that produces a muffled sound.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 19, 2023.
THYME
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
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 14, 2022.
THEMA
A subject or theme.
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.
THYMI
plural of thymus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THYMY
Alternative spelling of thymey.
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 TH_M_?
- 7 five-letter words match TH_M_ 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, THEMA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.83 bits against the possible answers.