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Five-letter words matching _PAR_

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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SPARE

Position 1S 83%A 17%
Position 5T 33%D 17%E 17%K 17%

Possible answers

APART SPARE SPARK

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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: APART (February 23, 2024); SPARE (April 8, 2025); SPARK (March 19, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter SPARE
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.

Hard Mode SPARE keeps every stated clue.

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 _PAR_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, S
  • 5th letter D, E, K, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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APART

Placed separately (in regard to space or time).

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: February 23, 2024.

SPARE

Extra.

“I have no spare time.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: April 8, 2025.

SPARK

A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.

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 19, 2025.

SPARD

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SPARS

plural of spar

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.

SPART

Synonym of Dave Spart.

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 _PAR_?
6 five-letter words match _PAR_ 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, SPARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.55 bits against the possible answers.