- 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 _AT_O
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: RATIO
Position 1M 25%R 25%D 13%F 13%
Position 4I 25%T 25%L 13%O 13%
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 8 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: PATIO (December 10, 2024); RATIO (April 4, 2023).
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 _AT_O?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, F, M, N, P, R
- 4th letter I, L, O, S, T, Z
Meanings and answer history
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PATIO
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.
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 10, 2024.
RATIO
A number representing a comparison between two named things.
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 4, 2023.
DATTO
A local headman in many parts of central Malaysia and the southern Philippines.
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.
FATSO
Someone who is overweight.
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.
MATLO
Alternative form of matelot (“sailor”)
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.
MATZO
Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine.
“Matzo is eaten by Jews on Passover.”
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.
NATTO
A traditional Japanese food product made from fermented soybeans.
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.
RATOO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _AT_O?
- 8 five-letter words match _AT_O 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, RATIO has the highest feedback entropy at 5.36 bits against the possible answers.