- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching LO_S_
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This pattern has 8 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: LOUSE (April 11, 2024); LOUSY (August 17, 2025).
ABODE does not fit this page's clues. LOOSE 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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Pattern guide
What fits LO_S_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O, S, T, U, W
- 5th letter A, E, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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LOOSE
To let loose, to free from restraints.
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.
LOUSE
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 11, 2024.
LOUSY
Unwanted and often unpleasant.
“I worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 17, 2025.
LOAST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOESS
Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin.
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.
LOSSY
Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
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.
LOTSA
Pronunciation spelling of lots of.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOWSE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match LO_S_?
- 8 five-letter words match LO_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, LOAST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.52 bits against the possible answers.