- 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 T_WE_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TAWER
Position 2O 43%A 29%E 29%
Position 5D 43%L 29%R 29%
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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).
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 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
Meanings and answer history
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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.”
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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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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TAWED
simple past and past participle of taw
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TAWER
One who taws
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TEWED
simple past and past participle of tew
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TEWEL
A vent or chimney or pipe, especially one leading into a furnace or bellows.
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 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.