- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _A_ZE
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This pattern has 6 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: GAUZE (August 28, 2022); MAIZE (January 25, 2023).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. BAIZE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 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_ZE?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, G, M, T, W, Z
- 3rd letter I, N, U, Z
Meanings and answer history
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GAUZE
A thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
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Past Wordle answer: August 28, 2022.
MAIZE
Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.
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Past Wordle answer: January 25, 2023.
BAIZE
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TAZZE
plural of tazza
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WANZE
Alternative form of wanse.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ZANZE
Alternative form of zanza (musical instrument)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _A_ZE?
- 6 five-letter words match _A_ZE 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, MAIZE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.56 bits against the possible answers.