- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _ID_R
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersTight family: _IDER (4)
Position 1A 10%B 10%C 10%E 10%
Position 4E 80%A 10%O 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _ID_R?
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Two-turn example: ARROW
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray CIDER — play this answer next
- Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Yellow WIDER — play this answer next
- Gray, Yellow, Yellow, Gray, Gray RIDER — play this answer next
- Green, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray AIDER — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CIDER (March 16, 2023); RIDER (September 29, 2024); WIDER (October 13, 2026).
ARROW does not fit this page's clues. AIDER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_IDER
AIDER, CIDER, RIDER, WIDER differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ARROW tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ID_R?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, C, E, H, L, N, R, S, W
- 4th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history
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AIDER
A person who aids or assists.
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.
CIDER
An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 16, 2023.
RIDER
A mounted person.
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 29, 2024.
WIDER
comparative form of wide: more wide
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 13, 2026.
BIDER
One who bides.
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.
EIDER
Any of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
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.
HIDER
One who hides oneself or a thing.
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.
LIDAR
The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.
“Tesla bet on the idea that in the design of self-driving cars, lidar doesn't add enough capability, beyond what the cameras already provide, to be worth the additional cost.”
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.
NIDOR
The smell of burning animals, especially of burning animal fat.
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.
SIDER
One who takes a side.
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 _ID_R?
- 10 five-letter words match _ID_R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.