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Five-letter words matching _AR_T

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9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: CARET

Position 1C 22%E 22%K 22%L 11%
Position 4S 33%A 22%N 22%E 11%

Possible answers

CARAT TAROT

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This pattern has 9 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: CARAT (April 13, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter CARAT
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode CARAT keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits _AR_T?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, E, K, L, T, W
  • 4th letter A, E, N, O, S
Meanings and answer history

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CARAT

A metric unit of mass equal to exactly 200 mg, chiefly used for measuring precious stones and pearls.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2023.

TAROT

A card game played in various different variations.

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.

CARET

A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.

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.

EARNT

simple past and past participle of earn

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EARST

Obsolete spelling of erst.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

KARAT

Alternative spelling of carat.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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KARST

A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage.

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LARNT

simple past and past participle of larn

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

WARST

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _AR_T?
9 five-letter words match _AR_T 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, CARET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.77 bits against the possible answers.