- 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 APER (_APER)
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This pattern has 7 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: CAPER (August 29, 2023); PAPER (July 24, 2021); TAPER (December 18, 2022).
ACETA does not fit this page's clues. CAPER 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:
_APER
CAPER, PAPER, TAPER differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACETA tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _APER?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, G, J, P, R, T, V
Meanings and answer history
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CAPER
A playful leap or jump.
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Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2023.
PAPER
A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
“Draw on the paper! Not on the walls!”
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Past Wordle answer: July 24, 2021.
TAPER
A slender wax candle.
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Past Wordle answer: December 18, 2022.
GAPER
One who gapes; a starer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JAPER
One who japes; a joker.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RAPER
One who commits rape; a rapist.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VAPER
A user of electronic cigarettes.
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 _APER?
- 7 five-letter words match _APER 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, TAPER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.51 bits against the possible answers.