- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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 _T_ER
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7 matching words1 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: ITHER
Position 1O 29%A 14%E 14%I 14%
Position 3H 43%T 43%E 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; 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: ETHER (June 6, 2024); OTHER (February 21, 2022); OTTER (February 23, 2025); UTTER (May 24, 2023).
AFTOS does not fit this page's clues. ETHER keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 _T_ER?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, I, O, S, U
- 3rd letter E, H, T
Meanings and answer history
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ETHER
The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 6, 2024.
OTHER
See other (determiner) below.
“Pick up the phone and find out who's on the other end.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 21, 2022.
OTTER
An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.
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Past Wordle answer: February 23, 2025.
STEER
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
“The boat steered towards the iceberg.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
UTTER
To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.
“utter bliss utter darkness utter ruin”
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 24, 2023.
ATTER
Poisonous bodily fluid, especially venom of a venomous animal, such as a snake, dragon or other reptile; corrupt or morbid matter from the body, such as pus from a sore or wound; bitter substance, such as bile.
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.
ITHER
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _T_ER?
- 7 five-letter words match _T_ER 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, ITHER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.05 bits against the possible answers.