- 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 __R_B
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7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: CAROB
Position 1S 57%B 14%C 14%T 14%
Position 2C 43%H 29%A 14%E 14%
Position 4O 57%U 29%A 14%
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; 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: SCRUB (August 16, 2023); SHRUB (September 7, 2021); THROB (September 12, 2025).
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 __R_B?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, S, T
- 2nd letter A, C, E, H
- 4th letter A, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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SCRUB
A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.
“oak scrub”
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 16, 2023.
SHRUB
A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
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, 2021.
THROB
To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
“Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.”
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 12, 2025.
BEROB
To rob; to plunder.
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.
CAROB
An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
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.
SCRAB
To scrape or scratch.
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.
SCROB
To scratch.
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 __R_B?
- 7 five-letter words match __R_B 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, CAROB has the highest feedback entropy at 4.93 bits against the possible answers.