- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _N_M_
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This pattern has 8 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: ENEMA (October 21, 2021); GNOME (July 13, 2025).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. ANIME keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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_M_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, G, M
- 3rd letter E, I, O
- 5th letter A, E, I, Y
Meanings and answer history
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ANIME
An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
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.
ENEMA
An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 21, 2021.
ENEMY
Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
“under enemy duress”
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.
GNOME
An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.
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 13, 2025.
ANIMA
The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus.
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.
ANIMI
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ANOMY
Alternative spelling of anomie.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MNEME
Persisting effect of memory of past events.
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_M_?
- 8 five-letter words match _N_M_ 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, ANIME has the highest feedback entropy at 5.19 bits against the possible answers.