- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _WA_E
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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).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. AWAKE 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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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.
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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.