- 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 _AD_R
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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LADER
Position 1F 17%L 17%M 17%N 17%
Position 4E 50%A 33%I 17%
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 6 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: NADIR (September 13, 2025).
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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What fits _AD_R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter F, L, M, N, R, W
- 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history
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NADIR
The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 13, 2025.
RADAR
In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.
“They were able to find the enemy fleet using radar.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FADER
A device used to raise and lower sound volume.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LADER
One who loads cargo onto a vessel.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MADAR
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WADER
One who wades.
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 _AD_R?
- 6 five-letter words match _AD_R 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, LADER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.43 bits against the possible answers.