Five-letter words ending in ONIC (_ONIC)

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What the remaining words have in common

7 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersTight family: _ONIC (4)

Position 1C 14%I 14%M 14%N 14%

Possible answers

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CONIC used IONIC used SONIC used TONIC used MONIC guess NONIC guess YONIC guess

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Can you finish _ONIC?

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Two-turn example: CANST

In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • IONIC — play this answer next
  • TONIC — play this answer next
  • SONIC — play this answer next
  • CONIC — play this answer next

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 7 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: CONIC (December 11, 2021); IONIC (October 12, 2022); SONIC (December 13, 2021); TONIC (July 19, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter CANST
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use CONIC instead.

CANST does not fit this page's clues. CONIC keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: _ONIC

CONIC, IONIC, SONIC, TONIC differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CANST tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _ONIC?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, I, M, N, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history

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CONIC

Synonym of conical.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 11, 2021.

IONIC

of, relating to, or containing ions

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 12, 2022.

SONIC

Of or relating to sound.

“a sonic extravagance”

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Past Wordle answer: December 13, 2021.

TONIC

Pertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.

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 19, 2023.

MONIC

Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.

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.

NONIC

Describing a polynomial that has 9 as the highest exponent of its terms.

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YONIC

In the shape of a vulva (yoni).

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _ONIC?
7 five-letter words match _ONIC in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.