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Five-letter words matching _OAC_

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

Position 1C 33%H 17%L 17%P 17%
Position 5H 83%T 17%

Possible answers

COACH ROACH

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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: COACH (September 28, 2023); ROACH (February 20, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter COACH
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode COACH keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits _OAC_?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, H, L, P, R
  • 5th letter H, T
Meanings and answer history

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COACH

A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.

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 28, 2023.

ROACH

Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including:

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 20, 2025.

COACT

To compel, constrain, force.

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.

HOACH

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

LOACH

A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea.

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.

POACH

To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).

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 _OAC_?
6 five-letter words match _OAC_ 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, ROACH has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.