- 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 C and ending in ST (C__ST)
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This pattern has 9 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: CHEST (March 24, 2022); COAST (November 6, 2021); CREST (April 14, 2025); CRUST (July 12, 2021).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. CREST 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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CHEST
used
COAST
used
CREST
used
CRUST
used
CANST
guess
CLAST
guess
COOST
guess
CROST
guess
CURST
guess
Pattern guide
What fits C__ST?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, H, L, O, R, U
- 3rd letter A, E, N, O, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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CHEST
A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.
“The clothes are kept in a chest.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 24, 2022.
COAST
The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
“The rocky coast of Maine has few beaches.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 6, 2021.
CREST
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 14, 2025.
CRUST
A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 12, 2021.
CANST
second-person singular simple present indicative of can
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.
CLAST
a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.
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.
COOST
simple past and past participle of cast
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.
CROST
Pronunciation spelling of cross.
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.
CURST
Archaic spelling of cursed.
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 C__ST?
- 9 five-letter words match C__ST 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, CREST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.