- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching C_OS_
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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: CHOSE (January 2, 2025); CLOSE (September 19, 2023); CROSS (January 31, 2023).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. CHOSE 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 C_OS_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, O, R
- 5th letter E, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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CHOSE
simple past of choose
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Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2025.
CLOSE
To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
“Close the door behind you when you leave.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 19, 2023.
CROSS
A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
“Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 31, 2023.
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.
COOST
simple past and past participle of cast
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CROST
Pronunciation spelling of cross.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C_OS_?
- 6 five-letter words match C_OS_ 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, CLOSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.