5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with T and ending in EN (T__EN)

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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: TAPEN

Position 2A 33%O 33%R 17%W 17%
Position 3E 33%K 33%M 17%P 17%

Possible answers

TAKEN TOKEN TWEEN

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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: TAKEN (December 1, 2023); TOKEN (June 17, 2026); TWEEN (August 28, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter TAKEN
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 TAKEN keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits T__EN?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, O, R, W
  • 3rd letter E, K, M, P
Meanings and answer history

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TAKEN

Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

“He was very taken with the girl, I hear.”

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 1, 2023.

TOKEN

Something serving as an expression of something else.

“According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.”

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

Past Wordle answer: June 17, 2026.

TWEEN

Alternative spelling of 'tween.

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 28, 2026.

TAPEN

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TOMEN

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TREEN

Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood.

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__EN?
6 five-letter words match T__EN 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, TAPEN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.36 bits against the possible answers.