- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _OT_H
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LOTAH
Position 1B 20%C 10%G 10%H 10%
Position 4C 80%A 10%E 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
BOTCH
possible
NOTCH
used
BOTEH
guess
COTCH
guess
GOTCH
guess
HOTCH
guess
KOTCH
guess
LOTAH
guess
POTCH
guess
ROTCH
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This pattern has 10 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 _OT_H?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, G, H, K, L, N, P, R
- 4th letter A, C, E
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.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NOTCH
A V-shaped cut.
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Past Wordle answer: June 3, 2026.
BOTEH
The droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COTCH
Pronunciation spelling of catch.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOTCH
Men's underwear.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOTCH
To move irregularly up and down.
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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.
LOTAH
Alternative spelling of lota (“Indian water-pot”).
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.
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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 _OT_H?
- 10 five-letter words match _OT_H 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, LOTAH has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.