- 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 _HI_T
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SHIRT
Position 1S 38%W 38%A 13%C 13%
Position 4F 25%R 25%S 25%N 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: SHIFT (December 9, 2023).
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 _HI_T?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, C, S, W
- 4th letter F, N, P, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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SHIFT
A movement to do something, a beginning.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 9, 2023.
SHIRT
An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, often with sleeves that cover some or all of the arms.
“He went to the mall to find a decent shirt for his interview.”
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.
AHINT
behind
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHIRT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHIST
Alternative form of schist.
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.
WHIFT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WHIPT
simple past and past participle of whip
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.
WHIST
Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _HI_T?
- 8 five-letter words match _HI_T 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, SHIRT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.17 bits against the possible answers.