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Five-letter words matching _UT_E

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: OUTRE

Position 1B 33%O 33%C 17%T 17%
Position 4I 33%E 17%L 17%R 17%

Possible answers

BUTTE CUTIE

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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: BUTTE (July 16, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter BUTTE
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

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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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Pattern guide

What fits _UT_E?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, O, T
  • 4th letter E, I, L, R, T
Meanings and answer history

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BUTTE

An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 16, 2026.

CUTIE

A cute person or animal.

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.

BUTLE

Alternative form of buttle.

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.

OUTIE

Anything convex; especially:

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.

OUTRE

Alternative spelling of outré.

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.

TUTEE

A student of a tutor.

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 _UT_E?
6 five-letter words match _UT_E 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, OUTRE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.