- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with WA and ending in ER (WA_ER)
Showing
8
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersTight family: WA_ER (4)
Position 3D 13%F 13%G 13%K 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish WA_ER?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with WA_ER as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: FAGOT
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Green, Gray, Gray, Gray WAVER — play this answer next
- Gray, Green, Gray, Gray, Yellow WATER — play this answer next
- Gray, Green, Green, Gray, Gray WAGER — play this answer next
- Yellow, Green, Gray, Gray, Gray WAFER — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: WAFER (January 9, 2025); WAGER (September 4, 2026); WATER (July 23, 2025); WAVER (May 14, 2026).
FAGOT does not fit this page's clues. WAFER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
WA_ER
WAFER, WAGER, WATER, WAVER differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; FAGOT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits WA_ER?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter D, F, G, K, L, T, V, X
Meanings and answer history
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WAFER
A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 9, 2025.
WAGER
A bet; a stake; a pledge.
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, 2026.
WATER
An inorganic compound (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.
“By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 23, 2025.
WAVER
To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.
“Flowers wavered in the breeze.”
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 14, 2026.
WADER
One who wades.
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.
WAKER
One who wakens or arouses from sleep.
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.
WALER
A breed of light saddle horse from Australia, once favoured as a warhorse.
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.
WAXER
A device used to apply wax.
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 WA_ER?
- 8 five-letter words match WA_ER in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.