- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 CO and ending in H (CO__H)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: COACH (September 28, 2023); CONCH (December 22, 2025); COUCH (May 26, 2026).
ABENG does not fit this page's clues. COACH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
CO_CH
COACH, CONCH, COUCH differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABENG tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits CO__H?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, N, O, T, U
- 4th letter C, G, T
Meanings and answer history
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COACH
A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
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Past Wordle answer: September 28, 2023.
CONCH
A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
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Past Wordle answer: December 22, 2025.
COUCH
An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 26, 2026.
COUGH
Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
“Sometimes she coughed up blood.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COOCH
The vagina or vulva.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COTCH
Pronunciation spelling of catch.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COUTH
Variant of couthie.
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 CO__H?
- 7 five-letter words match CO__H in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, COUTH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.64 bits against the possible answers.