- 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 _W__G
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matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: TWANG
Position 1S 43%A 14%D 14%O 14%
Position 3A 43%I 43%U 14%
Position 4N 100%
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; 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: SWING (December 14, 2025); SWUNG (June 11, 2024); TWANG (August 18, 2022).
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__G?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, D, O, S, T
- 3rd letter A, I, U
- 4th letter N
Meanings and answer history
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OWING
Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
“These seven subscriptions remain owing.”
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.
SWING
To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.
“The plant swung in the breeze.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 14, 2025.
SWUNG
simple past and past participle of swing
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 11, 2024.
TWANG
The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 18, 2022.
AWING
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
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.
DWANG
A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.
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.
SWANG
A swamp.
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__G?
- 7 five-letter words match _W__G 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, TWANG has the highest feedback entropy at 4.39 bits against the possible answers.