- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.81 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _RA_N
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used7 past answersTight family: _RAIN (4)
Position 1B 29%D 29%G 14%P 14%
Position 4I 57%W 43%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Can you finish _RA_N?
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Two-turn example: BETID
In normal mode, this play can cover 7 of 7 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray PRAWN — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow DRAWN — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Green, Gray GRAIN — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Green, Yellow DRAIN — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Green, Gray TRAIN — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray BRAWN — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Gray, Green, Gray BRAIN — play this answer next
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BRAIN (September 28, 2024); BRAWN (December 22, 2024); DRAIN (August 21, 2021); DRAWN (September 8, 2024); GRAIN (December 27, 2024); PRAWN (August 22, 2026); TRAIN (May 4, 2022).
BETID does not fit this page's clues. BRAIN keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.14 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_RAIN
BRAIN, DRAIN, GRAIN, TRAIN differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BETID tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _RA_N?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, G, P, T
- 4th letter I, W
Meanings and answer history
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BRAIN
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 28, 2024.
BRAWN
Strong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 22, 2024.
DRAIN
A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
“The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 21, 2021.
DRAWN
past participle of draw
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 8, 2024.
GRAIN
The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.
“We stored a thousand tons of grain for the winter.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 27, 2024.
PRAWN
A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 22, 2026.
TRAIN
Elongated or trailing portion.
“Unfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the bride's train as they were walking down the aisle.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 4, 2022.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _RA_N?
- 7 five-letter words match _RA_N in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.