- Average remaining
- 1.22
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.95 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching __AF_
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This pattern has 26 words in the Wordle guess list; 9 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 9 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CHAFE (December 2, 2022); CRAFT (April 29, 2024); DRAFT (January 8, 2025); GRAFT (August 29, 2025); LEAFY (April 6, 2023); SHAFT (July 20, 2024); SNAFU (April 9, 2023); STAFF (July 23, 2021).
CADET does not fit this page's clues. CHAFT keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_RAFT
CRAFT, DRAFT, GRAFT differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CADET tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 9 possible answers.
CHAFE
used
CHAFF
possible
CRAFT
used
DRAFT
used
GRAFT
used
LEAFY
used
SHAFT
used
SNAFU
used
STAFF
used
KRAFT
guess
LEAFS
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ABAFT
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BLAFF
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CHAFT
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DRAFF
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FLAFF
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GOAFS
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GOAFT
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GRAFF
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HAAFS
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KHAFS
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LOAFS
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NEAFE
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NYAFF
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QUAFF
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SCAFF
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Pattern guide
What fits __AF_?
All 26 matching words are shown above. 9 are possible answers.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match __AF_?
- 26 five-letter words match __AF_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 9 are possible answers.