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Five-letter words matching _W__R

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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SWEAR

Position 1T 40%S 30%O 20%A 10%
Position 3E 40%N 20%I 10%L 10%
Position 4E 80%A 10%I 10%

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OWNER SWEAR

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This pattern has 10 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: OWNER (September 7, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter OWNER
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

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What fits _W__R?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, O, S, T
  • 3rd letter E, I, L, N, O, Y
  • 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history

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OWNER

One who owns something.

“The police recovered the stolen car and returned it to its owner.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: September 7, 2024.

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.”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

AWNER

A device for cutting the awns from grain.

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OWLER

The alder tree.

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SWEER

Heavy.

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SWEIR

Alternative form of sweer.

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TWEER

comparative form of twee: more twee

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TWIER

Alternative spelling of tuyere.

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TWOER

A glass marble in children's games, slightly larger and more valuable than a oner.

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TWYER

Alternative spelling of tuyere.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _W__R?
10 five-letter words match _W__R 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, SWEAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.16 bits against the possible answers.