5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with C and ending in ST (C__ST)

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9 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: CREST

Position 2R 33%O 22%A 11%H 11%
Position 3A 22%E 22%O 22%N 11%

Possible answers

CHEST COAST CREST CRUST

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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).

Top-ranked splitter CREST
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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2.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode CREST keeps every stated clue.

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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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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.

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COOST

simple past and past participle of cast

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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 5.44 bits against the possible answers.