- 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 _EN_H
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This pattern has 8 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: BENCH (July 6, 2021); TENTH (August 1, 2023).
ABACA does not fit this page's clues. BENCH 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 _EN_H?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, H, K, M, T, W
- 4th letter C, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BENCH
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
“They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 6, 2021.
TENTH
The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 1, 2023.
WENCH
A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one.
“Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy.”
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.
DENCH
Excellent; impressive; awesome.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HENCH
The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KENCH
A bin or enclosure in which fish or skins are salted.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MENSH
Alternative spelling of mensch.
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.
TENCH
A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.
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 _EN_H?
- 8 five-letter words match _EN_H 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, TENCH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.