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Five-letter words matching T_I_D

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6 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TRIED

Position 2R 50%E 33%H 17%
Position 4A 17%E 17%I 17%L 17%

Possible answers

THIRD TRIAD TRIED

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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: THIRD (December 20, 2022); TRIAD (December 7, 2021).

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

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode TRIAD 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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Pattern guide

What fits T_I_D?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, H, R
  • 4th letter A, E, I, L, N, R
Meanings and answer history

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THIRD

The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second.

“The third tree from the left is my favorite.”

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 20, 2022.

TRIAD

A grouping of three.

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 7, 2021.

TRIED

Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

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.

TEIID

Of or belonging to the Teiidae family of tropical American lizards.

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.

TEIND

A tithe.

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.

TRILD

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match T_I_D?
6 five-letter words match T_I_D in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, TRIED has the highest feedback entropy at 5.48 bits against the possible answers.