- 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 _RAD_
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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TRADE
Position 1T 33%G 22%B 11%I 11%
Position 5S 56%E 33%Y 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
GRADE
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TRADE
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BRADS
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GRADS
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IRADE
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MRADS
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PRADS
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TRADS
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TRADY
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This pattern has 9 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: GRADE (March 15, 2026); TRADE (November 6, 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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What fits _RAD_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, G, I, M, P, T
- 5th letter E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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GRADE
A rating.
“This fine-grade coin from 1837 is worth a good amount.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 4, 2021; March 15, 2026.
TRADE
The buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 6, 2023.
BRADS
plural of brad
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GRADS
plural of grad
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
IRADE
A decree issued by a Muslim ruler.
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.
MRADS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PRADS
plural of prad
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TRADS
plural of trad
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.
TRADY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _RAD_?
- 9 five-letter words match _RAD_ 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, TRADE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.67 bits against the possible answers.