- 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.
Five-letter words matching H_S_Y
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7 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: HOSEY
Position 2U 43%A 29%I 14%O 14%
Position 4H 29%S 29%E 14%K 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; 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: 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_S_Y?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 4th letter E, H, K, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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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.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 9, 2026.
HUSKY
Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
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.
HUSSY
A sexually immoral woman.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HASHY
Resembling marijuana in taste or smell.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HISSY
Accompanied with hisses.
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.
HOSEY
To bagsy; to shotgun (make a claim).
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.
HUSHY
hushed; quiet
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 H_S_Y?
- 7 five-letter words match H_S_Y 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, HOSEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.83 bits against the possible answers.