- 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__H
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SWATH
Position 1S 67%A 17%C 17%
Position 3A 50%I 33%T 17%
Position 4S 50%T 33%C 17%
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 6 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: AWASH (July 26, 2024); SWATH (February 7, 2025); SWISH (May 23, 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__H?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, C, S
- 3rd letter A, I, T
- 4th letter C, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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AWASH
Washed by the waves or tide (of a rock or strip of shore, or of an anchor, etc., when flush with the surface of the water, so that the waves break over it); covered with water.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 26, 2024.
SWASH
The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken.
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.
SWATH
The track cut out by a scythe in mowing.
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 7, 2025.
SWISH
sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
“This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.”
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 23, 2024.
CWTCH
A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SWITH
Strong; vehement.
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__H?
- 6 five-letter words match _W__H 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, SWATH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.63 bits against the possible answers.