- 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 starting with B and ending in ST (B__ST)
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This pattern has 10 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); BOOST (January 2, 2022).
ABLER does not fit this page's clues. BOAST keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (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; ABLER tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 5 possible answers.
BEAST
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BLAST
used
BOAST
used
BOOST
used
BURST
possible
BLEST
guess
BLIST
guess
BRAST
guess
BRUST
guess
BUIST
guess
Pattern guide
What fits B__ST?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, L, O, R, U
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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BEAST
Any four-footed land mammal.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
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.
BOOST
A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
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 2, 2022.
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.
BLEST
Archaic spelling of blessed.
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.
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.
BRUST
Obsolete form 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.
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__ST?
- 10 five-letter words match B__ST 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, BEAST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.37 bits against the possible answers.