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Five-letter words matching BO_S_

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9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BOAST

Position 3O 22%S 22%U 22%A 11%
Position 5E 33%Y 33%T 22%A 11%

Possible answers

BOAST BOOST BOSSY

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This pattern has 9 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: BOAST (December 16, 2024); BOOST (January 2, 2022); BOSSY (October 24, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter BOAST
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.

Hard Mode BOAST 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.

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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What fits BO_S_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, O, S, U, W, Y
  • 5th letter A, E, T, Y
Meanings and answer history

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BOAST

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 16, 2024.

BOOST

A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2022.

BOSSY

Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: October 24, 2024.

BOOSE

Alternative spelling of booze.

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.

BOSSA

Clipping of bossa nova.

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.

BOUSE

To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

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.

BOUSY

Obsolete form of boozy.

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.

BOWSE

A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

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.

BOYSY

Characteristic of stereotypical boys.

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 BO_S_?
9 five-letter words match BO_S_ 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, BOAST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.14 bits against the possible answers.