- 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 _HYM_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: RHYME
Position 1T 43%R 29%C 14%P 14%
Position 5E 43%Y 29%A 14%I 14%
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 7 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: RHYME (August 4, 2022); THYME (September 14, 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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What fits _HYM_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, P, R, T
- 5th letter A, E, I, Y
Meanings and answer history
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RHYME
Rhyming verse (poetic form).
“Many editors say they don’t want stories written in rhyme these days.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 4, 2022.
THYME
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
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Past Wordle answer: September 14, 2022.
CHYME
The thick semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PHYMA
A tubercle, tumor, or abscess on any external part of the body.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RHYMY
Alternative form of rhymey.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THYMI
plural of thymus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
THYMY
Alternative spelling of thymey.
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 _HYM_?
- 7 five-letter words match _HYM_ 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, RHYME has the highest feedback entropy at 4.6 bits against the possible answers.