- 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 matching _ANO_
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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: CANOE (May 15, 2023); CANON (July 7, 2024); MANOR (May 31, 2022).
ABCEE does not fit this page's clues. CANOE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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CANOE
used
CANON
used
MANOR
used
FANON
guess
FANOS
guess
GANOF
guess
MANOA
guess
MANOS
guess
NANOS
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _ANO_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, F, G, M, N
- 5th letter A, E, F, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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CANOE
A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
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Past Wordle answer: May 15, 2023.
CANON
A generally accepted principle; a rule.
“The trial must proceed according to the canons of law.”
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Past Wordle answer: July 7, 2024.
MANOR
A landed estate.
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Past Wordle answer: May 31, 2022.
FANON
A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FANOS
plural of fano
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GANOF
Alternative form of ganef.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MANOA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MANOS
plural of mano
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NANOS
plural of nano
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ANO_?
- 9 five-letter words match _ANO_ 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, CANOE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.51 bits against the possible answers.