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Five-letter words matching HO_S_

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9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: HORSE

Position 3R 33%I 22%A 11%O 11%
Position 5E 33%T 33%H 11%O 11%

Possible answers

HOIST HORSE HOUSE

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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).

Top-ranked splitter HORSE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

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

Hard Mode HORSE 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 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.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HOISE

To hoist.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HOOSH

A whooshing sound.

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HORST

A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area.

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HORSY

Of, relating to, or similar to horses.

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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.