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Five-letter words matching _AC_O

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9 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: MACRO

Position 1M 22%B 11%C 11%F 11%
Position 4H 33%A 11%C 11%K 11%

Possible answers

CACAO MACHO MACRO

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This pattern has 9 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: CACAO (June 18, 2022); MACHO (May 7, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter MACHO
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.

Hard Mode MACHO keeps every stated clue.

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 _AC_O?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, F, M, N, T, V, W
  • 4th letter A, C, H, K, R, T, U
Meanings and answer history

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CACAO

A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate.

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 18, 2022.

MACHO

Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way. Very masculine.

“macho culture”

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

Past Wordle answer: May 7, 2025.

MACRO

Very large in scale or scope.

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.

FACTO

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NACHO

A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.

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

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BACCO

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TACHO

Clipping of tachograph.

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

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VACUO

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WACKO

Amusingly eccentric or irrational.

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 _AC_O?
9 five-letter words match _AC_O 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, MACRO has the highest feedback entropy at 4.87 bits against the possible answers.