5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching __R_W

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What the remaining words have in common

15 matching words2 not previously used5 past answersTight family: S_REW (3)

Position 1S 67%T 20%A 13%
Position 2H 33%C 20%T 20%D 7%
Position 4O 40%E 33%A 27%

Possible answers

ARROW SCREW SHREW STRAW STREW THREW THROW

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish __R_W?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with __R_W as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: THREW

In normal mode, this play can cover 7 of 7 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • ARROW — play this answer next
  • SCREW — play this answer next
  • SHREW — play this answer next
  • STRAW — play this answer next
  • STREW — play this answer next
  • THROW — play this answer next
  • THREW — solved on this guess

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 15 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: ARROW (April 11, 2025); STRAW (June 30, 2023); STREW (October 8, 2026); THREW (January 10, 2024); THROW (November 24, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter THREW
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.81 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode THREW keeps every stated clue.

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.

Tight family: S_REW

SCREW, SHREW, STREW differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; THREW tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits __R_W?

All 15 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

S 67% O 40% E 40% T 40% A 33% H 33%

Words with five different letters

87% of the matches have no repeated letters.

SCREW SHREW STRAW STREW THREW

Common letter pairs

RO 6/15 words (40%) OW 6/15 words (40%) RE 5/15 words (33%) EW 5/15 words (33%) HR 5/15 words (33%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 80% · two: 20% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match __R_W?
15 five-letter words match __R_W in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.