- 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 _ET_Y
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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: PETTY (June 16, 2025); RETRY (October 25, 2023).
ADRIP does not fit this page's clues. JETTY 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 _ET_Y?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, J, L, M, N, P, R, W
- 4th letter H, L, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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JETTY
A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest; specifically, an upper storey which overhangs the part of the building below.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PETTY
Having little or no importance.
“a petty fault petty squabbles”
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Past Wordle answer: June 16, 2025.
RETRY
To try or attempt again.
“to retry connecting to the Internet after an error”
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Past Wordle answer: October 25, 2023.
BETTY
A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LETTY
Only used in scarper the letty
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
METHY
The burbot.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NETTY
Netted: made of or employing a net.
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.
WETLY
In a wet manner.
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 _ET_Y?
- 8 five-letter words match _ET_Y 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, WETLY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.6 bits against the possible answers.