- 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 C and ending in SS (C__SS)
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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: CLASS (September 8, 2022); CRASS (August 25, 2021); CROSS (January 31, 2023).
ABEAR does not fit this page's clues. CRASS 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:
CR_SS
CRASS, CRESS, CROSS differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABEAR tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits C__SS?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, R
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O
Meanings and answer history
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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.
CLASS
A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.
“The new Ford Fiesta is set to be best in the 'small family' class.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 8, 2022.
CRASS
Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
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Past Wordle answer: August 25, 2021.
CRESS
A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
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.
CRISS
Alternative form of kris (“dagger”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C__SS?
- 7 five-letter words match C__SS in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.