- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _N_F_
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words2 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SNIFT
Position 1S 67%K 17%U 17%
Position 3I 67%A 17%U 17%
Position 5F 33%E 17%T 17%U 17%
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This pattern has 6 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: KNIFE (September 18, 2025); SNAFU (April 9, 2023); UNIFY (December 31, 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_F_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter K, S, U
- 3rd letter A, I, U
- 5th letter E, F, T, U, Y
Meanings and answer history
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KNIFE
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
“He was looking for a knife to chop some steak.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 18, 2025.
SNAFU
Alternative letter-case form of SNAFU.
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Past Wordle answer: April 9, 2023.
SNIFF
To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
“The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SNUFF
Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
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.
UNIFY
Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 31, 2021.
SNIFT
To snivel.
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_F_?
- 6 five-letter words match _N_F_ 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, SNIFT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.7 bits against the possible answers.