- 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.
Five-letter words matching U_C__
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: ULCER
Position 2N 89%L 11%
Position 4E 22%O 22%U 22%A 11%
Position 5S 33%A 11%E 11%P 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
ULCER
used
UNCLE
used
UNCUT
used
UNCAP
guess
UNCES
guess
UNCIA
guess
UNCOS
guess
UNCOY
guess
UNCUS
guess
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This pattern has 9 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: ULCER (February 11, 2022); UNCLE (October 13, 2023); UNCUT (August 27, 2026).
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 U_C__?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, N
- 4th letter A, E, I, L, O, U
- 5th letter A, E, P, R, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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ULCER
An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 11, 2022.
UNCLE
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 13, 2023.
UNCUT
Not cut.
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, 2026.
UNCAP
To remove a physical cap or cover from.
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.
UNCES
plural of unce
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.
UNCIA
Synonym of ounce, the English and American avoirdupois unit of mass.
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.
UNCOS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
UNCOY
Not coy.
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.
UNCUS
A hook or claw.
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 U_C__?
- 9 five-letter words match U_C__ 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, ULCER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.