- Average remaining
- 1.33
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.25 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 _OR_H
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: FORTH (August 13, 2021); MORPH (June 6, 2026); NORTH (January 21, 2024); PORCH (July 25, 2024); TORCH (September 25, 2024).
ACTIN does not fit this page's clues. FORTH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_ORTH
FORTH, NORTH, WORTH differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACTIN tests the family more efficiently.
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FORTH
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MORPH
used
NORTH
used
PORCH
used
TORCH
used
WORTH
possible
TORAH
guess
HORAH
guess
MORAH
guess
PORTH
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Pattern guide
What fits _OR_H?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter F, H, M, N, P, T, W
- 4th letter A, C, P, T
Meanings and answer history
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FORTH
Misspelling of fourth.
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Past Wordle answer: August 13, 2021.
MORPH
A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an indivisible morphological form; especially as representing a morpheme.
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Past Wordle answer: June 6, 2026.
NORTH
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.
“Minnesota is in the north of the USA.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 21, 2024.
PORCH
A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
“He sat on his porch, waiting for his friend to come over.”
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Past Wordle answer: July 25, 2024.
TORCH
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
“The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire’s castle.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 25, 2024.
WORTH
Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
“How much / What is your house worth? - Now it's worth half what I paid for it. So it'd sure would be worthwhile to repair before putting it for sale.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TORAH
The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses.
“Tradition holds that the Torah was handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HORAH
Alternative form of hora.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MORAH
A stool or footstool.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PORTH
A town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0291).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OR_H?
- 10 five-letter words match _OR_H in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TORAH has the highest feedback entropy at 5.32 bits against the possible answers.