Five-letter words starting with W and ending in NG (W__NG)

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Yellow letters (wrong spots)

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What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: RADIOTight family: WR_NG (3)

Position 2R 80%H 20%
Position 3A 40%I 20%O 20%U 20%

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

WRING Likely WRONG Very unlikely used WRUNG Very unlikely used WHANG Very unlikely WRANG Very unlikely

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RADIO 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, WRING has a 98.9% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.0192 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.

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Feedback after RADIO; model probabilities conditional on this list
FeedbackRemaining wordsChance
yellow, grey, grey, grey, grey WRUNG 0.4%
grey, yellow, grey, grey, grey WHANG 0.1%
yellow, yellow, grey, grey, grey WRANG 0.1%
yellow, grey, grey, yellow, grey WRING 98.9%
yellow, grey, grey, grey, yellow WRONG 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.

Best modelled finish probability for each remaining-turn budget
Guesses leftFirst moveSolve chanceEvery answer covered?
1WRING98.9%No (1/5)
2WRING99.5%No (3/5)
3WRING99.9%No (4/5)
4WHANG100.0%Yes (5/5)
5WHANG100.0%Yes (5/5)

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish W__NG?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with W__NG 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: ABIUS

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
  • WRONG — play this answer next
  • WRUNG — play this answer next
  • WRING — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

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: WRONG (June 12, 2023); WRUNG (January 30, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter ABIUS
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use WRING instead.

ABIUS does not fit this page's clues. WRING keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: WR_NG

WRING, WRONG, WRUNG differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABIUS tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits W__NG?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter H, R
  • 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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WRING

Often followed by out: to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out.

“I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.”

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.

WRONG

Incorrect or untrue.

“Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 12, 2023.

WRUNG

simple past and past participle of wring

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 30, 2022.

WHANG

To make a noise like something moving quickly through the air.

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.

WRANG

simple past of wring

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__NG?
5 five-letter words match W__NG in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.