- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 _ON_C
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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%
Position 4I 100%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _ON_C?
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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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- Yellow, Gray, Green, Gray, Gray IONIC — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Green, Gray, Yellow TONIC — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Green, Yellow, Gray SONIC — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Green, Gray, Gray CONIC — play this answer next
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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).
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 _ON_C?
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
- 4th letter I
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”
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 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.
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.
YONIC
In the shape of a vulva (yoni).
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 _ON_C?
- 7 five-letter words match _ON_C in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.