- 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 _EW_R
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This pattern has 6 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: FEWER (April 3, 2022).
ACNES does not fit this page's clues. FEWER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_EWER
FEWER, NEWER, SEWER differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACNES tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _EW_R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, F, H, N, S
- 4th letter A, E
Meanings and answer history
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FEWER
comparative degree of few; a smaller number.
“Fewer women wear hats these days.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 3, 2022.
NEWER
comparative form of new: more new, more recent.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SEWER
A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
“There was a blockage in the sewer after an item of clothing was flushed down the toilet.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DEWAR
A vacuum flask; a vessel which keeps its contents hotter or cooler than their environment without the need to modify the pressure, by interposing an evacuated region to provide thermal insulation between the contents and the environment.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HEWER
One who hews.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SEWAR
A native trooper.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _EW_R?
- 6 five-letter words match _EW_R 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, SEWAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.