- Average remaining
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- Worst branch
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- Information
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _AM_O
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7
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answers
Position 1C 29%G 14%J 14%M 14%
Position 4B 71%E 14%P 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _AM_O?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _AM_O 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: CAMEO
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Gray, Green, Green, Gray, Green MAMBO — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green CAMEO — solved on this guess
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 7 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: CAMEO (July 11, 2024); MAMBO (December 29, 2024).
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 _AM_O?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, G, J, M, S, Z
- 4th letter B, E, P
Meanings and answer history
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CAMEO
A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 11, 2024.
MAMBO
A voodoo priestess (in Haiti)
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 29, 2024.
CAMPO
A police officer assigned to a university campus.
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.
GAMBO
A low, flat cart, typically two-wheeled and with the sides consisting only of poles, used for carrying hay, corn, etc., over fields or uneven ground.
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.
JAMBO
Obsolete form of jambul.
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.
SAMBO
A sandwich.
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.
ZAMBO
Alternative letter-case form of Zambo.
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 _AM_O?
- 7 five-letter words match _AM_O in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.