- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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 B_AS_
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BEAST (June 4, 2023); BLAST (January 8, 2026); BOAST (December 16, 2024); BRASH (May 21, 2023); BRASS (September 12, 2024).
AEROS does not fit this page's clues. BEAST keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.8 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
B_AST
BEAST, BLAST, BOAST differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AEROS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits B_AS_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, L, O, R
- 5th letter E, H, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BEAST
Any four-footed land mammal.
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Past Wordle answer: June 4, 2023.
BLAST
A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
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 8, 2026.
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.
BRASH
Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.
“a brash young businessman; a brash tabloid; a brash sense of humour”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 21, 2023.
BRASS
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 12, 2024.
BLASE
Alternative form of blasé.
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.
BLASH
A heavy fall of rain.
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.
BRAST
simple past of 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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B_AS_?
- 8 five-letter words match B_AS_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BLASE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.