- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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_U_T
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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: BLUNT (September 24, 2025); BLURT (November 5, 2021).
ABERS does not fit this page's clues. BLUNT keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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_U_T?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, O, R
- 4th letter E, I, L, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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BLUNT
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
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Past Wordle answer: September 24, 2025.
BLURT
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.
“Please think about your reply and don't just blurt out the first thing that comes to mind.”
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Past Wordle answer: November 5, 2021.
BRUNT
The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
“Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLUET
Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOULT
Alternative form of bolt (“to sift”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRUIT
An abnormal sound in the body heard on auscultation (for example, through using a stethoscope); a murmur.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRUST
Obsolete form of burst.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B_U_T?
- 7 five-letter words match B_U_T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.