- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _ETR_
Showing
8
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: PETRI
Position 1M 25%P 25%R 25%T 25%
Position 5E 25%I 25%O 25%A 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Refine this pattern
The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.
Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
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: METRO (April 26, 2023); RETRO (June 27, 2022); RETRY (October 25, 2023).
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.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
Pattern guide
What fits _ETR_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter M, P, R, T
- 5th letter A, E, I, O, Y
Meanings and answer history
Definitions do not affect whether Wordle accepts a word. Report a correction.
METRO
A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area.
“He is going to the stadium by metro.”
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 26, 2023.
RETRO
Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 27, 2022.
RETRY
To try or attempt again.
“to retry connecting to the Internet after an error”
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 25, 2023.
METRE
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
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.
PETRE
Clipping of pet regression.
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.
PETRI
Ellipsis of petri dish.
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.
TETRA
Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular in home aquariums.
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.
TETRI
A unit of currency in Georgia, one hundredth of a lari.
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 _ETR_?
- 8 five-letter words match _ETR_ 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, PETRI has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.