- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words ending in ANNY (_ANNY)
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This pattern has 8 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: CANNY (May 8, 2022); NANNY (June 3, 2023).
AFANC does not fit this page's clues. CANNY 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:
_ANNY
CANNY, FANNY, NANNY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AFANC tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ANNY?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, F, J, M, N, P, R
Meanings and answer history
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CANNY
Careful, prudent, cautious.
“The politician gave a canny response to the reporter’s questions.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 8, 2022.
FANNY
The female genitalia.
“Her dress was so short you could nearly see her fanny.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NANNY
A child's nurse.
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Past Wordle answer: June 3, 2023.
DANNY
A unisex given name
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MANNY
A male nanny (for children).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JANNY
Alternative form of jannie (“janitor, moderator”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PANNY
A house.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RANNY
A shrew (the animal).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ANNY?
- 8 five-letter words match _ANNY 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, RANNY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.35 bits against the possible answers.