- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _V__T
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: AVERT
Position 1A 38%E 38%O 25%
Position 3E 50%A 25%I 25%
Position 4R 38%N 25%S 25%C 13%
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: AVERT (November 19, 2022); EVENT (November 7, 2024); OVERT (April 24, 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__T?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, O
- 3rd letter A, E, I
- 4th letter C, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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AVERT
To turn aside or away.
“I averted my eyes while my friend typed in her password.”
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 19, 2022.
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.
EVICT
To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
“evict a tenant”
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.
OVERT
Open and not concealed or secret.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 24, 2024.
AVANT
The front of an army; the vanguard.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AVAST
Hold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist!
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.
EVERT
To turn inside out (like a pocket being emptied) or outwards.
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.
OVIST
Pertaining to ovism.
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__T?
- 8 five-letter words match _V__T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, AVERT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.08 bits against the possible answers.