Five-letter words matching _CTA_
OCTAL is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
Refine this pattern
You know the green letters. Add the gray and yellow letters from your guesses to get a live next-word suggestion and the answers still in play.
Possible answers
Pattern guide
What fits _CTA_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, I, O
- 5th letter D, L, N, S
Meanings and answer history
Definitions do not affect whether Wordle accepts a word. Report a correction.
OCTAL
The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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.
ACTAS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ICTAL
Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.
“The patient was in an ictal state.”
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.
OCTAD
A group of eight things.
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.
OCTAN
Occurring every eight days.
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.
OCTAS
plural of octa
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 _CTA_?
- 6 five-letter words match _CTA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, OCTAL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.