- 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 matching W_VE_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: WAVER
Position 2A 50%I 38%O 13%
Position 5D 25%R 25%S 25%N 13%
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 8 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: WAVER (May 14, 2026); WOVEN (August 23, 2022).
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 W_VE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O
- 5th letter D, N, R, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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WAVER
To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.
“Flowers wavered in the breeze.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 14, 2026.
WOVEN
Fabricated by weaving.
“Woven kevlar is tough enough to be bulletproof.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 23, 2022.
WAVED
simple past and past participle of wave
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WAVES
plural of wave
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WIVES
plural of wife
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WAVEY
Uncommon form of wavy.
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.
WIVED
simple past and past participle of wive
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.
WIVER
Obsolete form of wyvern.
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 W_VE_?
- 8 five-letter words match W_VE_ 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, WAVER has the highest feedback entropy at 4.6 bits against the possible answers.