- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _OT_R
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: NOTER
Position 1D 17%M 17%N 17%R 17%
Position 4E 67%O 33%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: MOTOR (October 8, 2021); VOTER (March 25, 2023).
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_R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, M, N, R, T, V
- 4th letter E, O
Meanings and answer history
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MOTOR
A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
“The door can close by itself because there's a small motor built into it.”
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 8, 2021.
ROTOR
A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump.
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.
VOTER
Someone who votes.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 25, 2023.
DOTER
Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).
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.
NOTER
A small rod, usually made of wood, pressed against the melody course of a lap dulcimer to change the pitches.
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.
TOTER
One who totes or carries something.
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_R?
- 6 five-letter words match _OT_R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, NOTER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.43 bits against the possible answers.