- 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 _HA_M
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: THARM
Position 1C 25%P 25%S 25%T 25%
Position 4R 38%S 25%I 13%L 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; 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: CHARM (September 2, 2022); CHASM (January 15, 2026).
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 _HA_M?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, P, S, T
- 4th letter I, L, R, S, W
Meanings and answer history
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CHARM
An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
“a charm against evil”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 2, 2022.
CHASM
A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 15, 2026.
PHARM
A site where organisms are produced for the creation of medicine or pharmaceuticals.
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.
PHASM
An apparition; a phantom.
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.
SHALM
Obsolete form of shawm.
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.
SHAWM
A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.
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.
THAIM
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THARM
An intestine; an entrail; gut.
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 _HA_M?
- 8 five-letter words match _HA_M 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, THARM has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.