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- Worst branch
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- Information
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _OTC_
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8
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer
Position 1B 13%C 13%G 13%H 13%
Position 5H 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 _OTC_?
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Two-turn example: BOTCH
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Gray, Green, Green, Green, Green NOTCH — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green BOTCH — solved on this guess
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 8 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: NOTCH (June 3, 2026).
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 _OTC_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, G, H, K, N, P, R
- 5th letter H
Meanings and answer history
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BOTCH
To perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.
“A botched haircut seems to take forever to grow out.”
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.
NOTCH
A V-shaped cut.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 3, 2026.
COTCH
Pronunciation spelling of catch.
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.
GOTCH
Men's underwear.
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.
HOTCH
To move irregularly up and down.
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.
KOTCH
Alternative form of cotch.
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.
POTCH
A type of rough opal without colour, and therefore not worth selling.
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.
ROTCH
Alternative form of rotche.
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 _OTC_?
- 8 five-letter words match _OTC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.