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Five-letter words matching VA_U_

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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: VALUE

Position 3C 38%G 25%L 13%R 13%
Position 5S 38%E 25%A 13%I 13%

Possible answers

VAGUE VALUE

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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: VAGUE (February 23, 2023); VALUE (May 4, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter VAGUE
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode VAGUE 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 VA_U_?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

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

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VAGUE

Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.

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 23, 2023.

VALUE

The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.

“There is tremendous value in a good education.”

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

Past Wordle answer: May 4, 2024.

VACUA

plural of vacuum

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.

VACUI

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VACUO

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VAGUS

A homeless person or vagrant.

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

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VARUS

A deformity in which the foot is turned inward.

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

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VATUS

plural of vatu

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 VA_U_?
8 five-letter words match VA_U_ 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, VALUE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.88 bits against the possible answers.