- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 __R_B
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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).
ABACS does not fit this page's clues. CAROB keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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.
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Past Wordle answer: September 7, 2021.
THROB
To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
“Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 12, 2025.
BEROB
To rob; to plunder.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CAROB
An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SCRAB
To scrape or scratch.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SCROB
To scratch.
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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.