- 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 WI_C_
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5
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: OTHER
Position 3N 40%C 20%L 20%T 20%
Position 5H 40%A 20%E 20%O 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
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OTHER leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 5 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, WINCH has a 98.9% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.0019 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.
See every feedback outcome
| Feedback | Remaining words | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| grey, grey, grey, grey, grey | WICCA | 0.1% |
| yellow, grey, grey, grey, grey | WILCO | 0.1% |
| grey, grey, yellow, grey, grey | WINCH | 98.9% |
| grey, yellow, yellow, grey, grey | WITCH | 0.4% |
| grey, grey, grey, yellow, grey | WINCE | 0.4% |
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses
These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.
| Guesses left | First move | Solve chance | Every answer covered? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINCH | 98.9% | No (1/5) |
| 2 | WINCH | 99.9% | No (4/5) |
| 3 | WICCA | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
| 4 | WICCA | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
| 5 | WICCA | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish WI_C_?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with WI_C_ 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: WINCE
In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Green, Green, Gray, Green, Gray WITCH — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Gray WINCH — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green WINCE — solved on this guess
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Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 5 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: WINCE (January 22, 2022); WITCH (November 26, 2024).
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 WI_C_?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, L, N, T
- 5th letter A, E, H, O
Meanings and answer history
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WINCE
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
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 22, 2022.
WINCH
A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hoisting or hauling on a rope or cable.
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.
WITCH
A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 26, 2024.
WICCA
A neopagan religion that was first popularized by books written in 1949, 1954, and 1959 by the Englishman Gerald Gardner, involving the worship of a horned male god and a moon goddess, the observance of eight Sabbats, and the performance of various rituals.
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.
WILCO
Indicates agreement and compliance.
“Wilco, Bravo Six Three will take the north road. Bravo Six Four will take the south road, out.”
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 WI_C_?
- 5 five-letter words match WI_C_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.