- Average remaining
- 1.4
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 1.92 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words ending in RIED (_RIED)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: FRIED (February 10, 2024).
CAPOT does not fit this page's clues. CRIED keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 3.4 (4 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_RIED
CRIED, DRIED, FRIED, PRIED, TRIED differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CAPOT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _RIED?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, F, P, T, W
Meanings and answer history
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CRIED
simple past and past participle of cry
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DRIED
Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.
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.
FRIED
simple past and past participle of fry
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 10, 2024.
PRIED
simple past and past participle of pry
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TRIED
Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
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.
WRIED
simple past and past participle of wry
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 _RIED?
- 6 five-letter words match _RIED in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TRIED has the highest feedback entropy at 5.48 bits against the possible answers.