- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words ending in ODGE (_ODGE)
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: LODGE
Position 1B 17%D 17%L 17%M 17%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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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: DODGE (February 18, 2022); LODGE (February 27, 2025).
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 _ODGE?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, L, M, P, W
Meanings and answer history
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DODGE
To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
“He dodged traffic crossing the street.”
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 18, 2022.
LODGE
A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
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 27, 2025.
BODGE
To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair.
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.
MODGE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PODGE
A fat person.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WODGE
A bulk mass, usually of small items, particularly money; a wad
“He paid a wodge of dosh for his new motor from the car dealership.”
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 _ODGE?
- 6 five-letter words match _ODGE 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, LODGE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.88 bits against the possible answers.