- 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 _WA_E
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SWARE
Position 1A 38%S 38%D 13%O 13%
Position 4R 38%L 25%G 13%K 13%
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 8 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: AWAKE (February 21, 2026); AWARE (May 13, 2025).
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 _WA_E?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, D, O, S
- 4th letter G, K, L, R, V
Meanings and answer history
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AWAKE
Not asleep; conscious.
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 23, 2021; February 21, 2026.
AWARE
Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
“Stay aware! Don't let your guard down.”
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 13, 2025.
AWAVE
waving
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.
DWALE
Belladonna or a similar soporific plant.
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.
OWARE
A board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world.
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.
SWAGE
A tool, used by blacksmiths and other metalworkers, for shaping of a metal item.
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.
SWALE
A low tract of moist or marshy land.
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.
SWARE
simple past of swear
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 _WA_E?
- 8 five-letter words match _WA_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, SWARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.33 bits against the possible answers.