- Average remaining
- 1.86
- Worst branch
- 3
- Information
- 2.13 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 _ATC_
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used7 past answersTight family: _ATCH (7)
Position 1B 10%C 10%G 10%H 10%
Position 5H 100%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Can you finish _ATC_?
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Two-turn example: BLIMP
In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 7 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray CATCH, HATCH, WATCH — choose between 3 answers on the last turn
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow PATCH — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray MATCH — play this answer next
- Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray LATCH — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray BATCH — play this answer next
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BATCH (December 27, 2025); CATCH (October 15, 2022); HATCH (October 10, 2021); LATCH (May 5, 2026); MATCH (February 20, 2024); PATCH (April 20, 2025); WATCH (March 11, 2022).
BLIMP does not fit this page's clues. BATCH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 5.29 (6 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_ATCH
BATCH, CATCH, HATCH, LATCH, MATCH, PATCH, WATCH differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BLIMP tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ATC_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, G, H, L, M, N, P, R, W
- 5th letter H
Meanings and answer history
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BATCH
The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.
“We made a batch of cookies to take to the party.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 27, 2025.
CATCH
The act of seizing or capturing.
“The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 15, 2022.
HATCH
A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
“Moving the wardrobe revealed a previously hidden hatch in the ground.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 10, 2021.
LATCH
To close or lock as if with a latch.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 5, 2026.
MATCH
A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
“My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 20, 2024.
PATCH
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
“His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.”
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 20, 2025.
WATCH
A portable or wearable timepiece.
“More people today carry a watch on their wrists than in their pockets; some people today don't use a watch at all, because their smartphone serves the purpose well enough.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 11, 2022.
GATCH
To arrange (a patient's bed) so that its sections bend at the joints, to assist blood flow etc.
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.
NATCH
Naturally; of course.
“The Queen was seen wearing a hat when she visited Ascot, natch.”
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.
RATCH
Alternative form of rach.
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 _ATC_?
- 10 five-letter words match _ATC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.