Five-letter words matching T_E_E

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This pattern has 6 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
1.59 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 T_E_E?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, H
  • 4th letter B, M, N, 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.

TEENE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

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.

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