- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _A_CE
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SAICE
Position 1N 20%S 20%D 10%F 10%
Position 3N 60%I 20%R 10%U 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
DANCE
used
FARCE
used
LANCE
used
SAUCE
possible
HANCE
guess
NAICE
guess
NANCE
guess
PANCE
guess
RANCE
guess
SAICE
guess
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This pattern has 10 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: DANCE (February 5, 2023); FARCE (May 11, 2022); LANCE (February 26, 2026).
ADORN does not fit this page's clues. DANCE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 _A_CE?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, F, H, L, N, P, R, S
- 3rd letter I, N, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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DANCE
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
“I do a dance when she plays the drums!”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 5, 2023.
FARCE
A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 11, 2022.
LANCE
A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 26, 2026.
SAUCE
A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
“apple sauce; mint sauce”
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.
HANCE
A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.
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.
NAICE
Pronunciation spelling of nice.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NANCE
Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”).
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.
PANCE
Pansy (flower)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RANCE
A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining.
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.
SAICE
Alternative spelling of sais.
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 _A_CE?
- 10 five-letter words match _A_CE 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, SAICE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.69 bits against the possible answers.