Five-letter words matching _ATO_
BATON is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ATO_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, G, J, R, T, V
- 5th letter N, O, R, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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BATON
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.
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Past Wordle answer: December 19, 2021; July 3, 2026.
GATOR
Alligator.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BATOS
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DATOS
plural of dato
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JATOS
plural of jato
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RATOO
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RATOS
plural of rato
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TATOU
The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VATOS
plural of vato
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ATO_?
- 9 five-letter words match _ATO_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RATOS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.