- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching H_ST_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: HASTE
Position 2A 43%O 29%E 14%I 14%
Position 5S 43%A 29%E 14%Y 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: HASTE (December 3, 2025); HASTY (March 9, 2026).
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 H_ST_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O
- 5th letter A, E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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HASTE
Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
“We were running late so we finished our meal in haste.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 3, 2025.
HASTY
Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
“Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it.”
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 9, 2026.
HOSTS
plural of host
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HASTA
third-person singular simple present indicative of hafta: Contraction of has to (“is required to”).
“He hasta visit the doctor.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HESTS
plural of hest
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HISTS
plural of hist
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOSTA
Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match H_ST_?
- 7 five-letter words match H_ST_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, HASTE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.4 bits against the possible answers.