- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching HO_S_
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This pattern has 9 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: HOIST (February 19, 2026); HORSE (March 7, 2023); HOUSE (December 11, 2023).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. HORSE 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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HOIST
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HORSE
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HOUSE
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HOAST
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HOISE
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HOOSH
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HORST
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HORSY
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HOWSO
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Pattern guide
What fits HO_S_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O, R, U, W
- 5th letter E, H, O, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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HOIST
To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 19, 2026.
HORSE
A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
“A cowboy's greatest friend is his horse.”
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 7, 2023.
HOUSE
A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
“This is my house and my family's ancestral home.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 11, 2023.
HOAST
A cough.
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.
HOISE
To hoist.
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.
HOOSH
A whooshing sound.
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.
HORST
A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area.
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.
HORSY
Of, relating to, or similar to horses.
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.
HOWSO
However, in whatever manner.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match HO_S_?
- 9 five-letter words match HO_S_ 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, HORSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.