- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _EDA_
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This pattern has 9 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: CEDAR (April 29, 2023); MEDAL (November 11, 2022); PEDAL (February 5, 2025); SEDAN (January 11, 2023).
ACMES does not fit this page's clues. MEDAL 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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CEDAR
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MEDAL
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PEDAL
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SEDAN
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BEDAD
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DEDAL
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FEDAI
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REDAN
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ZEDAS
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Pattern guide
What fits _EDA_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, F, M, P, R, S, Z
- 5th letter D, I, L, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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CEDAR
A coniferous tree of the genus Cedrus in the family Pinaceae.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 29, 2023.
MEDAL
A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 11, 2022.
PEDAL
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
“There are three pedals on manual cars, two on automatics.”
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, 2025.
SEDAN
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 11, 2023.
BEDAD
by God
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.
DEDAL
Archaic spelling of daedal.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FEDAI
An Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
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.
REDAN
A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V.
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.
ZEDAS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _EDA_?
- 9 five-letter words match _EDA_ 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, CEDAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.33 bits against the possible answers.