- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words ending in ODGE (_ODGE)
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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).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. DODGE 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 _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.