- 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__D
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: AMEND
Position 1A 25%E 25%I 25%U 25%
Position 3P 38%B 25%E 25%M 13%
Position 4E 75%N 25%
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: AMEND (July 9, 2026); EMBED (February 8, 2026).
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__D?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, I, U
- 3rd letter B, E, M, P
- 4th letter E, N
Meanings and answer history
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AMEND
To make better; improve.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 9, 2026.
EMBED
To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
“to embed something in clay, mortar, or sand”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 8, 2026.
AMPED
simple past and past participle of amp
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.
EMEND
To correct and revise (text or a document).
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.
IMBED
Alternative spelling of embed.
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.
IMPED
a creature without feet
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.
UMMED
simple past and past participle of um
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.
UMPED
simple past and past participle of ump
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 _M__D?
- 8 five-letter words match _M__D 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, AMEND has the highest feedback entropy at 4.8 bits against the possible answers.