- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _N_ET
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: INLET
Position 1U 60%I 20%O 20%
Position 3S 30%L 20%C 10%G 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
INLET
used
ONSET
used
UNMET
used
UNSET
possible
INSET
guess
ONCET
guess
UNGET
guess
UNKET
guess
UNLET
guess
UNWET
guess
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: INLET (April 8, 2026); ONSET (August 30, 2022); UNMET (August 10, 2021).
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 _N_ET?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter I, O, U
- 3rd letter C, G, K, L, M, S, W
Meanings and answer history
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INLET
A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
“We hit a bad chop at the inlet.”
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 8, 2026.
ONSET
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
“the onset of schizophrenia”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 30, 2022.
UNMET
Not met.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 10, 2021.
UNSET
Not set; not fixed or appointed.
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.
INSET
To set in; infix or implant.
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.
ONCET
Once.
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.
UNGET
The opposite action of get (in various senses)
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.
UNKET
Alternative form of unked.
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.
UNLET
Not let (not in temporary possession in return for rent)
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.
UNWET
Not wet.
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 _N_ET?
- 10 five-letter words match _N_ET in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, INLET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.33 bits against the possible answers.