- 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 _ET_Y
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: WETLY
Position 1B 13%J 13%L 13%M 13%
Position 4T 63%H 13%L 13%R 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; 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).
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 _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”
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.
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.
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.
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.