Five-letter words matching _ID_R

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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).

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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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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
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AIDER

A person who aids or assists.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

CIDER

An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.

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Past Wordle answer: March 16, 2023.

RIDER

A mounted person.

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Past Wordle answer: September 29, 2024.

WIDER

comparative form of wide: more wide

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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.

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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).

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HIDER

One who hides oneself or a thing.

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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.”

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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.

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SIDER

One who takes a side.

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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.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, AIDER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.41 bits against the possible answers.
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