Five-letter words matching T_WE_

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This pattern has 7 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: TOWEL (March 24, 2024); TOWER (August 27, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter AALII
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Worst branch
1
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AALII does not fit this page's clues. TAWER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 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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What fits T_WE_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, O
  • 5th letter D, L, R
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TOWEL

A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.

“He needed a towel for wiping the slippery floor.”

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 24, 2024.

TOWER

A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 27, 2025.

TOWED

simple past and past participle of tow

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TAWED

simple past and past participle of taw

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TAWER

One who taws

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TEWED

simple past and past participle of tew

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TEWEL

A vent or chimney or pipe, especially one leading into a furnace or bellows.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match T_WE_?
7 five-letter words match T_WE_ 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, TAWER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.
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