- 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 _AUG_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SAUGH
Position 1H 25%F 13%G 13%K 13%
Position 5H 75%E 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: GAUGE (October 25, 2025); LAUGH (April 13, 2025).
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 _AUG_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter F, G, H, K, L, S, W
- 5th letter E, H, O
Meanings and answer history
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GAUGE
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard
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 25, 2025.
LAUGH
An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
“His deep laughs boomed through the room.”
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, 2025.
FAUGH
An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell.
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.
HAUGH
A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.
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.
HAUGO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KAUGH
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAUGH
A small burn or creek.
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.
WAUGH
Alternative form of waff (“to bark”).
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 _AUG_?
- 8 five-letter words match _AUG_ 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, SAUGH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.64 bits against the possible answers.