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Five-letter words matching W_DE_

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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: WADER

Position 2A 43%I 43%E 14%
Position 5R 29%S 29%D 14%L 14%

Possible answers

WIDEN WIDER

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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: WIDEN (September 5, 2024).

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

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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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What fits W_DE_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I
  • 5th letter D, L, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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WIDEN

To become wide or wider.

“His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.”

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Past Wordle answer: September 5, 2024.

WIDER

comparative form of wide: more wide

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

WADED

simple past and past participle of wade

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WADER

One who wades.

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WADES

plural of wade

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WEDEL

Alternative form of wedeln.

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WIDES

plural of wide

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match W_DE_?
7 five-letter words match W_DE_ 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, WADER has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.