5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching U__N_

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What the remaining words have in common

8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer

Position 2R 38%S 25%D 13%L 13%
Position 3E 50%I 25%A 13%O 13%
Position 5S 38%A 13%D 13%E 13%

Possible answers

URINE USING

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

URINE possible USING used UDONS guess ULANS guess UPEND guess URENA guess URENT guess USENS guess

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Two-turn example: URINE

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • USING — play this answer next
  • URINE — solved on this guess

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 8 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: USING (December 16, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter URINE
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.

Hard Mode URINE 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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Pattern guide

What fits U__N_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter D, L, P, R, S
  • 3rd letter A, E, I, O
  • 5th letter A, D, E, G, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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URINE

Liquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.

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.

USING

present participle and gerund of use

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 16, 2021.

UDONS

plural of udon

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ULANS

plural of ulan

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

UPEND

To end up; to set on end.

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.

URENA

A surname.

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.

URENT

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

USENS

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match U__N_?
8 five-letter words match U__N_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.