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Five-letter words matching T_ME_

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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: TAMER

Position 2A 30%I 30%E 20%O 20%
Position 5S 40%D 30%R 20%N 10%

Possible answers

TAMER TIMER

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This pattern has 10 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: TIMER (March 18, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter TAMER
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode TAMER 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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What fits T_ME_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O
  • 5th letter D, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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TAMER

One who tames or subdues.

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.

TIMER

Agent noun of time: someone or something that times.

“start the timer when you hear the gunshot”

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

Past Wordle answer: March 18, 2025.

TAMED

domesticated; made tame

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TIMED

simple past and past participle of time

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TIMES

plural of time

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TAMES

third-person singular simple present indicative of tame

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TEMED

Abbreviation of tetramethylethylenediamine.

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TEMES

plural of teme

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TOMEN

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TOMES

plural of tome

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match T_ME_?
10 five-letter words match T_ME_ 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, TAMER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.