- 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.
Five-letter words matching _M_G_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: IMAGE
Position 1I 38%A 25%S 25%O 13%
Position 3A 38%I 25%E 13%O 13%
Position 5A 25%O 25%S 25%E 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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.
Previously used by Wordle: IMAGE (February 29, 2024); OMEGA (July 29, 2025).
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 _M_G_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, I, O, S
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 5th letter A, E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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IMAGE
A visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.
“The Bible forbids the worship of graven images.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 29, 2024.
OMEGA
The twenty-fourth letter of the Classical and the Modern Greek alphabet, and the twenty-eighth letter of the Old and the Ancient Greek alphabet, i.e. the last letter of every Greek alphabet. Uppercase version: Ω; lowercase: ω.
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Past Wordle answer: July 29, 2025.
AMIGA
A female friend.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AMIGO
A friend.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
IMAGO
The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
IMAGY
Relating to or having the nature of an image.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMOGS
third-person singular simple present indicative of smog
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMUGS
third-person singular simple present indicative of smug
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _M_G_?
- 8 five-letter words match _M_G_ 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, IMAGE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.83 bits against the possible answers.