- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching TH_O_
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: THROE
Position 3R 50%E 33%I 17%
Position 5W 33%B 17%E 17%L 17%
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 6 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: THROB (September 12, 2025); THROW (November 24, 2023).
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 TH_O_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, I, R
- 5th letter B, E, L, R, W
Meanings and answer history
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THROB
To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
“Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.”
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 12, 2025.
THROW
To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
“throw a shoe; throw a javelin”
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 24, 2023.
THEOR
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THEOW
A bondman or bondwoman; a slave.
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.
THIOL
A univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical.
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.
THROE
A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die.
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_O_?
- 6 five-letter words match TH_O_ 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, THROE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.