- 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 V and ending in N (V___N)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: VEGAN
Position 2I 43%E 29%A 14%O 14%
Position 3D 14%G 14%M 14%N 14%
Position 4A 29%E 29%I 14%O 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: VEGAN (February 11, 2026); VIXEN (June 12, 2025).
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 V___N?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O
- 3rd letter D, G, M, N, R, S, X
- 4th letter A, E, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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VEGAN
Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
“He eats a completely vegan diet.”
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, 2026.
VIXEN
A female fox.
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 12, 2025.
VARAN
The monitor lizard.
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.
VENIN
A toxic substance found in the venom of poisonous snakes.
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.
VIMEN
A long flexible shoot or branch of a plant.
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.
VISON
An American mink (Neogale vison).
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.
VODUN
Alternative form of voodoo.
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 V___N?
- 7 five-letter words match V___N 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, VEGAN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.51 bits against the possible answers.