- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 _OA_H
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 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); LOATH (May 18, 2026); ROACH (February 20, 2025).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. COACH 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 _OA_H?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, H, L, P, R
- 4th letter C, 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.
LOATH
Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.
“I was loath to return to the office without the Henderson file.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 18, 2026.
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.
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 _OA_H?
- 6 five-letter words match _OA_H in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LOATH has the highest feedback entropy at 5.17 bits against the possible answers.