- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 _TAR_
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This pattern has 8 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: STARE (December 30, 2024); STARK (June 3, 2024); START (September 11, 2021).
ABEAT does not fit this page's clues. STARE 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:
STAR_
STARE, STARK, START differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABEAT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _TAR_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter O, S
- 5th letter E, K, N, R, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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STARE
To look fixedly (at something).
“She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.”
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 30, 2024.
STARK
Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
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Past Wordle answer: June 3, 2024.
START
The beginning of an activity.
“The movie was entertaining from start to finish.”
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 11, 2021.
STARR
A receipt given by Jews on payment of debt.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STARS
plural of star
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
OTARY
Synonym of eared seal.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STARN
A star.
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.
STARY
Alternative spelling of starey.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _TAR_?
- 8 five-letter words match _TAR_ 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, STARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.81 bits against the possible answers.