- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 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 W and ending in CH (W__CH)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: WATCH (March 11, 2022); WHICH (February 6, 2024); WITCH (November 26, 2024).
ABNET does not fit this page's clues. WINCH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.33 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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__CH?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, H, I
- 3rd letter I, L, N, T
Meanings and answer history
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WATCH
A portable or wearable timepiece.
“More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets; some people today don't use a watch at all, because their smartphone serves the purpose well enough.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 11, 2022.
WELCH
A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one.
“She's a welch. That watering-can isn't hers: I lent it to her three years ago.”
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.
WENCH
A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
“Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy.”
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.
WHICH
What, of those mentioned or implied.
“Which song shall we play?”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 6, 2024.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match W__CH?
- 6 five-letter words match W__CH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, WELCH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.39 bits against the possible answers.