- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching _RAF_
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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: CRAFT (April 29, 2024); DRAFT (January 8, 2025); GRAFT (August 29, 2025).
ACEDY does not fit this page's clues. CRAFT keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_RAFT
CRAFT, DRAFT, GRAFT differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACEDY tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _RAF_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, G, K
- 5th letter F, T
Meanings and answer history
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CRAFT
Intellectual power; skill; art.
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Past Wordle answer: April 29, 2024.
DRAFT
A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
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Past Wordle answer: January 8, 2025.
GRAFT
A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.
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Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2025.
KRAFT
A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DRAFF
A byproduct from a brewery, a distillery, or both, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with distillers' grains, brewers' spent grains, or both (when not differentiated); usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GRAFF
Clipping of graffiti.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _RAF_?
- 6 five-letter words match _RAF_ 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, CRAFT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.02 bits against the possible answers.