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Five-letter words matching _I__W

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6 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: SINEW

Position 1P 33%M 17%S 17%V 17%
Position 3L 33%N 33%A 17%D 17%
Position 4O 50%E 33%A 17%

Possible answers

SINEW WIDOW

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This pattern has 6 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.

Top-ranked splitter SINEW
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.

Hard Mode SINEW keeps every stated clue.

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 _I__W?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter M, P, S, V, W
  • 3rd letter A, D, L, N
  • 4th letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history

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SINEW

A cord or tendon of the body.

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.

WIDOW

A person whose spouse is absent:

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.

MIAOW

UK spelling of meow.

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.

PILAW

Alternative spelling of pilaf.

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.

PILOW

Obsolete form of pillow.

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.

VINEW

Moldiness, mould.

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 _I__W?
6 five-letter words match _I__W 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, SINEW has the highest feedback entropy at 4.91 bits against the possible answers.