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Five-letter words matching _AVO_

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6 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SAVOR

Position 1S 33%F 17%G 17%H 17%
Position 5R 33%C 17%N 17%T 17%

Possible answers

FAVOR HAVOC SAVOR SAVOY

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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: FAVOR (January 12, 2022); HAVOC (December 29, 2022); SAVOR (June 25, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter SAVOR
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1.0
Worst branch
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2.0 bits

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

Hard Mode SAVOR keeps every stated clue.

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 _AVO_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter F, G, H, P, S
  • 5th letter C, N, R, T, Y
Meanings and answer history

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FAVOR

A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).

“He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.”

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

Past Wordle answer: January 12, 2022.

HAVOC

Widespread devastation and destruction.

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 29, 2022.

SAVOR

Alternative spelling of savour.

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

Past Wordle answer: June 25, 2024.

SAVOY

Alternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”).

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.

GAVOT

Alternative form of gavotte.

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.

PAVON

A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.

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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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _AVO_?
6 five-letter words match _AVO_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SAVOR has the highest feedback entropy at 4.98 bits against the possible answers.