- 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 _AV_Y
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: RAVEY
Position 1S 38%L 13%N 13%P 13%
Position 4V 50%E 38%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: SAVVY (July 28, 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 _AV_Y?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter L, N, P, R, S, W
- 4th letter E, O, V
Meanings and answer history
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SAVOY
Alternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAVVY
Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
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Past Wordle answer: July 28, 2025.
LAVVY
A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NAVVY
an unskilled laborer
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAVVY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RAVEY
Characteristic of rave music or culture.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAVEY
Alternative spelling of savvy (“understand, know”)
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.
WAVEY
Uncommon form of wavy.
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 _AV_Y?
- 8 five-letter words match _AV_Y 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, RAVEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.81 bits against the possible answers.