- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _V_N_
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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: AVINE
Position 1A 43%E 29%O 29%
Position 3E 57%I 29%A 14%
Position 5S 43%E 29%T 29%
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; 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: EVENT (November 7, 2024).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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 _V_N_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, O
- 3rd letter A, E, I
- 5th letter E, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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EVENT
An occurrence; something that happens.
“In the event of strong wind…”
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 7, 2024.
OVINE
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
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.
AVANT
The front of an army; the vanguard.
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.
OVENS
plural of oven
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AVENS
A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
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.
AVINE
Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
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.
EVENS
plural of even
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 _V_N_?
- 7 five-letter words match _V_N_ 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, AVINE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.94 bits against the possible answers.