- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _F__R
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: AFTER
Position 1A 33%O 33%E 17%I 17%
Position 3T 50%F 33%E 17%
Position 4E 67%A 33%
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This pattern has 6 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: AFTER (February 7, 2024); OFFER (June 26, 2025).
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 _F__R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, I, O
- 3rd letter E, F, T
- 4th letter A, E
Meanings and answer history
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AFTER
Behind; later in time; following.
“I left the room, and the dog bounded after.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 7, 2024.
OFFER
A proposal that has been made.
“What's in his offer?”
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 26, 2025.
AFEAR
To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify.
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.
EFFER
Fucker.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
IFTAR
The evening meal that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan, traditionally beginning with dates and water.
“Iftars can be social events, where people congregate to eat and socialize.”
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.
OFTER
comparative form of oft: more oft; more often
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 _F__R?
- 6 five-letter words match _F__R 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, AFTER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.14 bits against the possible answers.