- 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 _RIB_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TRIBE
Position 1C 29%B 14%D 14%F 14%
Position 5S 43%E 29%I 14%O 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 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: BRIBE (August 22, 2021); TRIBE (August 17, 2026).
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 _RIB_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, F, O, T
- 5th letter E, I, O, S
Meanings and answer history
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BRIBE
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
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, 2021.
TRIBE
An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
“the Twelve Tribes of Israel; Germanic tribes; Celtic tribes”
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 17, 2026.
CRIBO
Any of various snakes in the genus Drymarchon.
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.
CRIBS
plural of crib
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DRIBS
plural of drib
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.
FRIBS
plural of frib
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.
ORIBI
Ourebia ourebi, a species of antelope.
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 _RIB_?
- 7 five-letter words match _RIB_ 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, TRIBE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.