5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching B_OT_

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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BIOTA

Position 2O 50%I 17%L 17%R 17%
Position 5H 33%S 33%A 17%Y 17%

Possible answers

BOOTH BOOTY BROTH

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This pattern has 6 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: BOOTH (July 18, 2026); BOOTY (March 31, 2025); BROTH (April 10, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter BOOTH
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 BOOTH 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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Pattern guide

What fits B_OT_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter I, L, O, R
  • 5th letter A, H, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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BOOTH

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

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 18, 2026.

BOOTY

A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.

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

Past Wordle answer: March 31, 2025.

BROTH

Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.

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 10, 2024.

BOOTS

plural of boot

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.

BIOTA

The living organisms of a region.

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.

BLOTS

third-person singular simple present indicative of blot

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_OT_?
6 five-letter words match B_OT_ 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, BIOTA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.87 bits against the possible answers.