- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 _UMA_
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This pattern has 9 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: HUMAN (January 13, 2023); SUMAC (January 18, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. DUMAS keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 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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HUMAN
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SUMAC
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DUMAS
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HUMAS
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JUMAR
guess
LUMAS
guess
OUMAS
guess
PUMAS
guess
RUMAL
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Pattern guide
What fits _UMA_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, H, J, L, O, P, R, S
- 5th letter C, L, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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HUMAN
Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 13, 2023.
SUMAC
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 18, 2026.
DUMAS
plural of duma
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HUMAS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JUMAR
A device, used to clip on a rope, that tightens when weight is applied, thus allowing the rope to be climbed.
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.
LUMAS
plural of luma
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
OUMAS
plural of ouma
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUMAS
plural of puma
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.
RUMAL
Alternative form of romal (“Indian handkerchief”).
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 _UMA_?
- 9 five-letter words match _UMA_ 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, RUMAL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.82 bits against the possible answers.