- 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 _A_OO
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What the remaining words have in common
14 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: RATOO
Position 1B 21%K 14%R 14%W 14%
Position 3Z 36%B 14%H 14%D 7%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
KAZOO
used
TABOO
used
YAHOO
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BABOO
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BALOO
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BAZOO
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GAZOO
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KAROO
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LADOO
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NAPOO
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RATOO
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RAZOO
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WAHOO
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WAZOO
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This pattern has 14 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: KAZOO (June 19, 2023); TABOO (March 31, 2024).
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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What fits _A_OO?
All 14 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _A_OO?
- 14 five-letter words match _A_OO 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, RATOO has the highest feedback entropy at 4.71 bits against the possible answers.