Five-letter words matching _E_RA

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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BEIRA

Position 1T 20%Z 20%B 10%H 10%
Position 3R 30%E 20%B 10%I 10%

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This pattern has 10 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: ZEBRA (June 29, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter TERRA
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

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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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What fits _E_RA?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, H, J, L, S, T, V, Z
  • 3rd letter B, E, I, J, P, R, T
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TERRA

Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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ZEBRA

Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.

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 29, 2024.

BEIRA

A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa

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HEJRA

Alternative form of hijra.

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JEERA

Cumin.

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LEPRA

Synonym of leprosy.

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SERRA

A saw, or saw-like part.

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TETRA

Any of numerous species of small freshwater fish of the South American family Characidae and West African family Alestidae, popular in home aquariums.

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VERRA

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ZEERA

cumin

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _E_RA?
10 five-letter words match _E_RA 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, BEIRA has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.