- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _ERC_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TERCE
Position 1M 38%P 38%C 13%T 13%
Position 5E 25%H 25%S 25%I 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: MERCY (October 18, 2023); PERCH (November 23, 2021).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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 _ERC_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, M, P, T
- 5th letter E, H, I, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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MERCY
Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
“She took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 18, 2023.
PERCH
Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
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 23, 2021.
MERCH
goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
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.
CERCI
plural of cercus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MERCS
plural of merc
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PERCE
Obsolete form of pierce.
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.
PERCS
plural of perc
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.
TERCE
The service appointed for this hour.
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 _ERC_?
- 8 five-letter words match _ERC_ 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, TERCE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.05 bits against the possible answers.