- 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__N
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: TWAIN
Position 1S 50%A 20%T 20%O 10%
Position 3O 40%A 30%E 10%K 10%
Position 4I 30%E 20%R 20%L 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SWOON
used
SWORN
used
TWEEN
used
SWAIN
guess
TWAIN
guess
AWARN
guess
AWKIN
guess
OWSEN
guess
SWOLN
guess
SWOUN
guess
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This pattern has 10 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: SWOON (July 15, 2024); SWORN (April 6, 2026); TWEEN (August 28, 2026).
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__N?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, O, S, T
- 3rd letter A, E, K, O, S
- 4th letter E, I, L, O, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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SWOON
A faint.
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 15, 2024.
SWORN
past participle of swear
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 6, 2026.
TWEEN
Alternative spelling of 'tween.
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 28, 2026.
SWAIN
A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.
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.
TWAIN
Pair, couple.
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.
AWARN
To warn.
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.
AWKIN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
OWSEN
plural of ox
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.
SWOLN
Obsolete form of swollen.
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.
SWOUN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _W__N?
- 10 five-letter words match _W__N 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, TWAIN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.81 bits against the possible answers.