- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
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Five-letter words matching _I_CE
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: MINCE (April 14, 2022); NIECE (May 24, 2026); PIECE (March 14, 2025); SINCE (March 14, 2024); WINCE (January 22, 2022).
AMENS does not fit this page's clues. MINCE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_INCE
MINCE, SINCE, WINCE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AMENS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _I_CE?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter M, N, P, R, S, W, Y
- 3rd letter E, N
Meanings and answer history
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MINCE
Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
“Mince tastes really good fried in a pan with some chopped onion and tomato.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 14, 2022.
NIECE
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
“My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 24, 2026.
PIECE
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
“I’d like another piece of pie.”
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 14, 2025.
SINCE
From a specified time in the past.
“I met him last year, but haven't seen him since.”
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 14, 2024.
WINCE
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 22, 2022.
PINCE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RINCE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
YINCE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _I_CE?
- 8 five-letter words match _I_CE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RINCE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.37 bits against the possible answers.