- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
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Five-letter words matching _OV_R
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: COVER (June 18, 2024); HOVER (March 1, 2025); LOVER (August 9, 2023); MOVER (May 16, 2026); ROVER (April 23, 2024).
MELCH does not fit this page's clues. COVER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 3.4 (4 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_OVER
COVER, HOVER, LOVER, MOVER, ROVER differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; MELCH tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OV_R?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, H, L, M, R
- 4th letter E
Meanings and answer history
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COVER
A lid.
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Past Wordle answer: June 18, 2024.
HOVER
To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.
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Past Wordle answer: March 1, 2025.
LOVER
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
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Past Wordle answer: August 9, 2023.
MOVER
Someone who or something that moves.
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Past Wordle answer: May 16, 2026.
ROVER
One who roves: a person or animal that travels around, especially over a wide area, without a fixed destination; a nomad, a roamer, a wanderer.
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Past Wordle answer: April 23, 2024.
DOVER
A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OV_R?
- 6 five-letter words match _OV_R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LOVER has the highest feedback entropy at 4.9 bits against the possible answers.