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Five-letter words matching _R_AT

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: GREAT

Position 1G 33%T 33%A 17%O 17%
Position 3E 33%O 33%B 17%H 17%

Possible answers

GREAT TREAT

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This pattern has 6 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: GREAT (November 2, 2021); TREAT (August 20, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter GREAT
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode GREAT keeps every stated clue.

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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 _R_AT?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, G, O, T
  • 3rd letter B, E, H, O
Meanings and answer history

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GREAT

Taking much space; large.

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 2, 2021.

TREAT

To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).

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 20, 2022.

ARHAT

One who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint.

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.

GROAT

Hulled grain, chiefly hulled oats.

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.

ORBAT

Acronym of order of battle.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TROAT

The cry of a deer.

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 _R_AT?
6 five-letter words match _R_AT 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, GREAT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.