- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching __XT_
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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SIXTE
Position 1S 50%T 20%B 10%M 10%
Position 2E 50%I 40%O 10%
Position 5S 30%E 20%Y 20%A 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SIXTH
used
SIXTY
possible
TEXTS
guess
BOXTY
guess
MIXTE
guess
NEXTS
guess
SEXTO
guess
SEXTS
guess
SIXTE
guess
TEXTA
guess
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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: SIXTH (November 1, 2024).
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 __XT_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, M, N, S, T
- 2nd letter E, I, O
- 5th letter A, E, H, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SIXTH
The ordinal form of the number six.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 1, 2024.
SIXTY
The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.
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.
TEXTS
plural of text
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.
BOXTY
A traditional Irish potato pancake.
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.
MIXTE
A kind of bicycle frame where the top tube of the traditional diamond frame is replaced with a pair of smaller lateral tubes running from the top of the head tube all the way back to the rear axle, connecting at the seat tube on the way.
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.
NEXTS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SEXTO
A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves.
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.
SEXTS
plural of sext
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.
SIXTE
The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.
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.
TEXTA
A coloured felt-tip pen, usually wide-tipped for use by children.
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 __XT_?
- 10 five-letter words match __XT_ 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, SIXTE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.74 bits against the possible answers.