- 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 _HOW_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: THOWL
Position 1S 44%C 22%D 11%T 11%
Position 5S 44%D 11%K 11%L 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SHOWN
used
SHOWY
used
SHOWS
guess
CHOWK
guess
CHOWS
guess
DHOWS
guess
SHOWD
guess
THOWL
guess
WHOWS
guess
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This pattern has 9 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: SHOWN (April 27, 2022); SHOWY (June 2, 2022).
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 _HOW_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, S, T, W
- 5th letter D, K, L, N, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SHOWN
past participle of show
“I had shown him the report already.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 27, 2022.
SHOWY
Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.
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Past Wordle answer: June 2, 2022.
SHOWS
plural of show
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHOWK
An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHOWS
plural of chow
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DHOWS
plural of dhow
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.
SHOWD
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THOWL
Alternative form of thowel.
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.
WHOWS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _HOW_?
- 9 five-letter words match _HOW_ 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, THOWL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.43 bits against the possible answers.