- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _IGO_
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: RIGOL
Position 1B 20%R 20%F 10%G 10%
Position 5T 30%R 20%S 20%D 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
BIGOT
possible
RIGOR
possible
VIGOR
used
BIGOS
guess
FIGOS
guess
GIGOT
guess
JIGOT
guess
MIGOD
guess
RIGOL
guess
TIGON
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: VIGOR (October 8, 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 _IGO_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, F, G, J, M, R, T, V
- 5th letter D, L, N, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BIGOT
One who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.
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.
RIGOR
US spelling of rigour.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
VIGOR
Alternative form of vigour.
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Past Wordle answer: October 8, 2022.
BIGOS
A traditional Polish stew containing cabbage and meat
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FIGOS
plural of figo
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.
GIGOT
A leg of lamb or mutton.
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.
JIGOT
Archaic form of gigot (“joint of meat”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MIGOD
Alternative form of oh my God.
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.
RIGOL
A ridge or channel above a porthole to redirect water flow from dripping inside the vessel.
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.
TIGON
A cross between a male tiger and a lioness.
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 _IGO_?
- 10 five-letter words match _IGO_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RIGOL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.