- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 _CAR_
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SCARE (April 8, 2022); SCARF (May 14, 2023).
ABBEY does not fit this page's clues. ECARD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
SCAR_
SCARE, SCARF, SCARY differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABBEY tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
SCARE
used
SCARF
used
SCARY
possible
SCARS
guess
ACARA
guess
ACARI
guess
ECARD
guess
SCARP
guess
SCART
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _CAR_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, S
- 5th letter A, D, E, F, I, P, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SCARE
A minor fright.
“Johnny had a bad scare last night.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 8, 2022.
SCARF
A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
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Past Wordle answer: May 14, 2023.
SCARY
Causing fear or anxiety
“The tiger's jaws were scary.”
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.
SCARS
plural of scar
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ACARA
Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ACARI
plural of acarus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ECARD
Alternative form of e-card.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SCARP
The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.
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.
SCART
To scratch or scrape.
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 _CAR_?
- 9 five-letter words match _CAR_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SCARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.63 bits against the possible answers.