- 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 starting with T and ending in M (T___M)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: THARM
Position 2H 57%E 14%O 14%U 14%
Position 3A 29%C 14%E 14%I 14%
Position 4R 29%U 29%E 14%I 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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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: THRUM (June 22, 2025); TOTEM (September 4, 2021).
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___M?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, H, O, U
- 3rd letter A, C, E, I, R, T
- 4th letter E, I, R, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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THRUM
A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
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 22, 2025.
TOTEM
Any natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 4, 2021.
TECUM
Alternative form of tucum.
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.
THAIM
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THARM
An intestine; an entrail; gut.
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.
THERM
A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas.
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.
TUISM
The theory that all thought is directed to a second person or to one's future self as such.
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___M?
- 7 five-letter words match T___M 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, THARM has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.