- 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 CH_S_
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This pattern has 7 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: CHASE (March 13, 2025); CHASM (January 15, 2026); CHEST (March 24, 2022); CHOSE (January 2, 2025).
ABATE does not fit this page's clues. CHASE 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.
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 CH_S_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O, U
- 5th letter E, M, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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CHASE
The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
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Past Wordle answer: March 13, 2025.
CHASM
A deep, steep-sided rift, gap or fissure; a gorge or abyss.
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Past Wordle answer: January 15, 2026.
CHESS
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHEST
A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
“The clothes are kept in a chest.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 24, 2022.
CHOSE
simple past of choose
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Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2025.
CHOSS
Rock that is unsuitable for rock climbing, e.g. because it is too soft, unstable, or overgrown.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHUSE
Archaic spelling of choose.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match CH_S_?
- 7 five-letter words match CH_S_ 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, CHASE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.28 bits against the possible answers.