- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _E_UR
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DEMUR (July 1, 2026); LEMUR (December 31, 2024); RECUR (September 15, 2024).
ACOLD does not fit this page's clues. DEMUR keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_EMUR
DEMUR, FEMUR, LEMUR differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACOLD tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _E_UR?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, F, G, L, R
- 3rd letter B, C, G, M
Meanings and answer history
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DEMUR
Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.
“I demur to that statement.”
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Past Wordle answer: July 1, 2026.
FEMUR
A thighbone.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LEMUR
Any strepsirrhine primate of the superfamily Lemuroidea, native only to Madagascar and some surrounding islands.
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Past Wordle answer: December 31, 2024.
RECUR
Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly.
“The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 15, 2024.
DEBUR
Alternative form of deburr.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GEBUR
In Anglo-Saxon law, the owner of an allotment or yard-land, usually consisting of 30 acres; a villein.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
REGUR
A rich, black, loamy soil found in India.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _E_UR?
- 7 five-letter words match _E_UR in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LEMUR has the highest feedback entropy at 4.91 bits against the possible answers.