- 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 _AR_M
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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: HAREM
Position 1H 43%G 29%C 14%L 14%
Position 4A 29%U 29%E 14%I 14%
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 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: CAROM (April 10, 2026).
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 _AR_M?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, G, H, L
- 4th letter A, E, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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CAROM
A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
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Past Wordle answer: April 10, 2026.
HAREM
The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HARAM
A sin.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GARAM
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GARUM
A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HARIM
Archaic spelling of harem.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LARUM
Obsolete form of alarum.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _AR_M?
- 7 five-letter words match _AR_M 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, HAREM has the highest feedback entropy at 5.13 bits against the possible answers.