- 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 starting with BU and ending in T (BU__T)
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7 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BURET
Position 3R 43%I 29%N 14%T 14%
Position 4S 29%D 14%E 14%L 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: BUILT (December 21, 2023); BURNT (July 22, 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 BU__T?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter I, N, R, T
- 4th letter D, E, L, N, S, U
Meanings and answer history
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BUILT
well-built, muscular or toned.
“Wow! Your new boyfriend's really built.”
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 21, 2023.
BURNT
simple past and past participle of burn
“I burnt the toast.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 22, 2025.
BURST
To break from internal pressure.
“I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.”
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.
BUIST
A box or chest.
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.
BUNDT
A baking pan with a hollow, circular, raised area in the middle.
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.
BURET
Alternative spelling of burette.
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.
BUTUT
A unit of currency, worth one hundredth of a Gambian dalasi.
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 BU__T?
- 7 five-letter words match BU__T 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, BURET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.13 bits against the possible answers.