- 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 LO_S_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: LOAST
Position 3U 25%A 13%E 13%O 13%
Position 5E 38%Y 25%A 13%S 13%
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 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: LOOSE (August 15, 2026); LOUSE (April 11, 2024); LOUSY (August 17, 2025).
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 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.
Past Wordle answer: August 15, 2026.
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.
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.
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.