- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with HU and ending in Y (HU__Y)
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What the remaining words have in common
14 matching words2 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BLESS
Position 3R 21%S 21%L 14%B 7%
Position 4K 21%L 14%B 7%F 7%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
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BLESS leaves 2.0528 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 14 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, HUSKY has a 37.6% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 2.7829 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish HU__Y?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with HU__Y as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
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Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 14 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: HUNKY (August 13, 2022); HURRY (March 28, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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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Pattern guide
What fits HU__Y?
All 14 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Words with five different letters
43% of the matches have no repeated letters.
Common letter pairs
HU 14/14 words (100%)
KY 3/14 words (21%)
UR 3/14 words (21%)
US 3/14 words (21%)
UL 2/14 words (14%)
Vowels
No vowels: 0% · one: 100% · two: 0% · three or more: 0%
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match HU__Y?
- 14 five-letter words match HU__Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.