- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _W_A_
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6 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SWEAR
Position 1S 50%D 17%K 17%T 17%
Position 3E 67%A 33%
Position 5L 33%I 17%K 17%R 17%
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SWEAT (February 20, 2023); TWEAK (January 22, 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 _W_A_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, K, S, T
- 3rd letter A, E
- 5th letter I, K, L, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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SWEAR
To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.
“The knight swore not to return to the palace until he had found the treasure.”
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.
SWEAT
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 20, 2023.
TWEAK
To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.
“to tweak the nose.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 22, 2024.
DWAAL
A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state
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.
KWAAI
bad-tempered, aggressive, fierce
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.
SWEAL
To burn slowly.
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 _W_A_?
- 6 five-letter words match _W_A_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SWEAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.16 bits against the possible answers.