- 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 starting with WO and ending in D (WO__D)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: WOALD
Position 3O 29%U 29%A 14%R 14%
Position 4L 57%E 29%N 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; 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: WORLD (October 29, 2021); WOULD (December 14, 2023); WOUND (October 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 WO__D?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, O, R, U, W
- 4th letter E, L, N
Meanings and answer history
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WORLD
The subjective human experience, regarded collectively; human collective existence; existence in general; the reality we live in.
“In retrospect, the process of economic globalization has meant the end of the world as we knew it.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 29, 2021.
WOULD
Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
“On my first day at University, I met the woman who would become my wife.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 14, 2023.
WOUND
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
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Past Wordle answer: October 12, 2025.
WOALD
Obsolete spelling of weld (“the herb”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOOED
simple past and past participle of woo
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOOLD
To wind a chain or rope around in order to strengthen (especially a mast or yard).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOWED
simple past and past participle of wow
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match WO__D?
- 7 five-letter words match WO__D in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, WOALD has the highest feedback entropy at 4.7 bits against the possible answers.