Five-letter words starting with L and ending in S (L___S)

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3 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, LOCUS produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

Still undecided: 2nd letter: O, U·3rd letter: C, P, R·4th letter: I, U

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

LOCUS Very unlikely used LORIS Very unlikely used LUPUS Likely LACES Very unlikely LACKS Very unlikely LAKES Very unlikely LAKHS Very unlikely LAMBS Very unlikely LAMPS Very unlikely LANDS Very unlikely LANES Very unlikely LASTS Very unlikely LAWNS Very unlikely LEADS Very unlikely LEAFS Very unlikely LEAKS Very unlikely LEANS Very unlikely LEAPS Very unlikely LENDS Very unlikely LEWIS Very unlikely LIARS Very unlikely LICKS Very unlikely LIFTS Very unlikely LIKES Very unlikely LIMBS Very unlikely LINES Very unlikely LINKS Very unlikely LIONS Very unlikely LISTS Very unlikely LIVES Very unlikely LOADS Very unlikely LOANS Very unlikely LOBES Very unlikely LOCKS Very unlikely LOGOS Very unlikely LONGS Very unlikely LOOKS Very unlikely LOOMS Very unlikely LOOPS Very unlikely LORDS Very unlikely LOSES Very unlikely LOTUS Possible LOUIS Very unlikely LOVES Very unlikely LUMPS Very unlikely LUNGS Very unlikely LABIS Very unlikely LACIS Very unlikely LADES Very unlikely LAERS Very unlikely LAICS Very unlikely LAIDS Very unlikely LAIKS Very unlikely LAIRS Very unlikely LALLS Very unlikely LAMAS Very unlikely LAMES Very unlikely LANAS Very unlikely LANKS Very unlikely LANTS Very unlikely LAPAS Very unlikely LAPIS Very unlikely LARDS Very unlikely LARES Very unlikely LARFS Very unlikely LARIS Very unlikely LARKS Very unlikely LARNS Very unlikely LASES Very unlikely LATHS Very unlikely LATUS Very unlikely LAUDS Very unlikely LAUFS Very unlikely LAVAS Very unlikely LAVES Very unlikely LAWKS Very unlikely LAXES Very unlikely LAZES Very unlikely LAZOS Very unlikely LEAMS Very unlikely LEARS Very unlikely LEATS Very unlikely LEDES Very unlikely LEEKS Very unlikely LEEPS Very unlikely LEERS Very unlikely LEETS Very unlikely LEFTS Very unlikely LEGES Very unlikely LEHRS Very unlikely LEIRS Very unlikely LEMES Very unlikely LENES Very unlikely LENGS Very unlikely LENIS Very unlikely LENOS Very unlikely LERES Very unlikely LERPS Very unlikely LESES Very unlikely LESOS Very unlikely LESTS Very unlikely LEUDS Very unlikely LEVAS Very unlikely LEVES Very unlikely LEVIS Very unlikely LEXES Very unlikely LEXIS Possible LEZES Very unlikely LIDOS Very unlikely LIEFS Very unlikely LIENS Very unlikely LIERS Very unlikely LIEUS Very unlikely LIFES Very unlikely LILLS Very unlikely LILOS Very unlikely LILTS Very unlikely LIMAS Very unlikely LIMES Very unlikely LIMNS Very unlikely LIMOS Very unlikely LIMPS Very unlikely LINDS Very unlikely LINGS Very unlikely LINNS Very unlikely LINOS Very unlikely LINTS Very unlikely LIPAS Very unlikely LIPES Very unlikely LIPOS Very unlikely LIRAS Very unlikely LIRKS Very unlikely LISES Very unlikely LISKS Very unlikely LISPS Very unlikely LITAS Very unlikely LITES Very unlikely LITHS Very unlikely LIWAS Very unlikely LOAFS Very unlikely LOAMS Very unlikely LOBOS Very unlikely LOBUS Very unlikely LOCHS Very unlikely LOCIS Very unlikely LOCOS Very unlikely LODES Very unlikely LOESS Possible LOFTS Very unlikely LOGES Very unlikely LOIDS Very unlikely LOINS Very unlikely LOIRS Very unlikely LOKES Very unlikely LOLAS Very unlikely LOLLS Very unlikely LOLOS Very unlikely LOMAS Very unlikely LOMES Very unlikely LOOFS Very unlikely LOONS Very unlikely LOOTS Very unlikely LOPES Very unlikely LORES Very unlikely LOTAS Very unlikely LOTES Very unlikely LOTOS Very unlikely LOUNS Very unlikely LOUPS Very unlikely LOURS Very unlikely LOUTS Very unlikely LOWES Very unlikely LOWNS Very unlikely LOWPS Very unlikely LOWTS Very unlikely LOXES Very unlikely LUAUS Very unlikely LUBES Very unlikely LUCES Very unlikely LUCKS Very unlikely LUDES Very unlikely LUDOS Very unlikely LUFFS Very unlikely LUGES Very unlikely LULLS Very unlikely LULUS Very unlikely LUMAS Very unlikely LUNAS Very unlikely LUNES Very unlikely LUNKS Very unlikely LUNTS Very unlikely LURES Very unlikely LURKS Very unlikely LUSKS Very unlikely LUSTS Very unlikely LUSUS Very unlikely LUTES Very unlikely LUXES Very unlikely LWEIS Very unlikely LYAMS Very unlikely

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APNEA leaves 16.753 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 206 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, LUPUS has a 54.1% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 49.9345 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.

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish L___S?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with L___S 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.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits L___S?

206 words match this pattern in the Wordle guess list. 3 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

73% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

ES 55/206 words (27%) LO 54/206 words (26%) LA 44/206 words (21%) LI 41/206 words (20%) LE 36/206 words (17%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 32% · two: 67% · three or more: 1%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match L___S?
206 five-letter words match L___S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.