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Five-letter words matching _N_IT

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ENLIT

Position 1U 50%I 33%E 17%
Position 3L 33%W 33%F 17%N 17%

Possible answers

UNFIT UNLIT

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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.

Previously used by Wordle: UNFIT (August 8, 2022); UNLIT (February 4, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter UNFIT
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode UNFIT keeps every stated clue.

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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 _N_IT?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter E, I, U
  • 3rd letter F, L, N, W
Meanings and answer history

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UNFIT

Not fit; not having the correct requirements.

“Jack cannot run, making him unfit for the track team.”

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Past Wordle answer: August 8, 2022.

UNLIT

Not lit

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Past Wordle answer: February 4, 2023.

ENLIT

simple past and past participle of enlight

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

INNIT

Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb. May precede the statement.

“Innit dolphins are a type of whale?”

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INWIT

Inward knowledge or understanding.

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UNWIT

To deprive of wit.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _N_IT?
6 five-letter words match _N_IT 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, ENLIT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.23 bits against the possible answers.