- 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 B_IS_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BRISE
Position 2R 38%L 25%A 13%E 13%
Position 5A 25%S 25%T 25%E 13%
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 8 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: BLISS (April 29, 2025); BRISK (September 26, 2022).
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 B_IS_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, L, R, U
- 5th letter A, E, K, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BLISS
Perfect happiness.
“The afternoon at the spa was utter bliss.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 29, 2025.
BRISK
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
“We took a brisk walk yesterday.”
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 26, 2022.
BAISA
Alternative form of paisa.
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.
BEISA
A species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)
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.
BLIST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRISE
A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time.
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.
BRISS
Alternative form of bris (ritual circumcision)
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B_IS_?
- 8 five-letter words match B_IS_ 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, BRISE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.31 bits against the possible answers.