Five-letter words starting with M and ending in S (M___S)

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2 possible answers fit.

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

Still undecided: 2nd letter: I, U·3rd letter: C, N

Possible answers

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

MINUS Very unlikely used MUCUS Likely MAIDS Very unlikely MAILS Very unlikely MAINS Very unlikely MAKES Very unlikely MALES Very unlikely MALLS Very unlikely MARKS Very unlikely MASKS Very unlikely MATES Very unlikely MATHS Very unlikely MEALS Very unlikely MEANS Very unlikely MEATS Very unlikely MEETS Very unlikely MELTS Very unlikely MEMES Very unlikely MENUS Very unlikely MILES Very unlikely MILLS Very unlikely MINDS Very unlikely MINES Very unlikely MINTS Very unlikely MITES Very unlikely MIXES Very unlikely MOANS Very unlikely MOCKS Very unlikely MODES Very unlikely MOLDS Very unlikely MOLES Very unlikely MONKS Very unlikely MOODS Very unlikely MOONS Very unlikely MOORS Very unlikely MOSES Very unlikely MOTHS Very unlikely MOVES Very unlikely MULES Very unlikely MUSES Very unlikely MYTHS Very unlikely MAARS Very unlikely MABES Very unlikely MACAS Very unlikely MACES Very unlikely MACHS Very unlikely MACKS Very unlikely MADOS Very unlikely MAFTS Very unlikely MAGAS Very unlikely MAGES Very unlikely MAGGS Very unlikely MAGUS Very unlikely MAHIS Very unlikely MAHRS Very unlikely MAIKS Very unlikely MAIMS Very unlikely MAIRS Very unlikely MAJAS Very unlikely MAJOS Very unlikely MAKIS Very unlikely MAKOS Very unlikely MALAS Very unlikely MALIS Very unlikely MALMS Very unlikely MALTS Very unlikely MALUS Very unlikely MAMAS Very unlikely MANAS Very unlikely MANDS Very unlikely MANES Very unlikely MANGS Very unlikely MANIS Very unlikely MANKS Very unlikely MANOS Very unlikely MANTS Very unlikely MANUS Very unlikely MAPES Very unlikely MARAS Very unlikely MARCS Very unlikely MARDS Very unlikely MARES Very unlikely MARGS Very unlikely MARLS Very unlikely MARMS Very unlikely MARTS Very unlikely MASAS Very unlikely MASES Very unlikely MASTS Very unlikely MASUS Very unlikely MATTS Very unlikely MAUDS Very unlikely MAULS Very unlikely MAUMS Very unlikely MAUTS Very unlikely MAVIS Very unlikely MAWKS Very unlikely MAWNS Very unlikely MAWPS Very unlikely MAWRS Very unlikely MAXES Very unlikely MAXIS Very unlikely MAYAS Very unlikely MAYOS Very unlikely MAZAS Very unlikely MAZES Very unlikely MBARS Very unlikely MEADS Very unlikely MEAKS Very unlikely MEBOS Very unlikely MECHS Very unlikely MECKS Very unlikely MEEDS Very unlikely MEEPS Very unlikely MEERS Very unlikely MEFFS Very unlikely MEIDS Very unlikely MEILS Very unlikely MEINS Very unlikely MELAS Very unlikely MELDS Very unlikely MELES Very unlikely MELLS Very unlikely MELOS Very unlikely MEMOS Very unlikely MENDS Very unlikely MENES Very unlikely MENGS Very unlikely MENTS Very unlikely MEOUS Very unlikely MEOWS Very unlikely MERCS Very unlikely MERDS Very unlikely MERES Very unlikely MERIS Very unlikely MERKS Very unlikely MERLS Very unlikely MESAS Very unlikely MESES Very unlikely METAS Very unlikely METES Very unlikely METHS Very unlikely METIS Very unlikely MEUMS Very unlikely MEVES Very unlikely MEWLS Very unlikely MEZES Very unlikely MGALS Very unlikely MIAIS Very unlikely MICAS Very unlikely MICKS Very unlikely MICOS Very unlikely MIDIS Very unlikely MIENS Very unlikely MIFFS Very unlikely MIGGS Very unlikely MIHAS Very unlikely MIHIS Very unlikely MIKES Very unlikely MIKOS Very unlikely MILDS Very unlikely MILFS Very unlikely MILKS Very unlikely MILOS Very unlikely MILTS Very unlikely MIMES Very unlikely MIMIS Very unlikely MINAS Very unlikely MINGS Very unlikely MINIS Very unlikely MINKS Very unlikely MINOS Very unlikely MIRES Very unlikely MIRKS Very unlikely MIRLS Very unlikely MIROS Very unlikely MIRRS Very unlikely MIRVS Very unlikely MISES Very unlikely MISLS Very unlikely MISOS Very unlikely MISTS Very unlikely MITAS Very unlikely MITIS Very unlikely MITTS Very unlikely MIXIS Very unlikely MIYAS Very unlikely MIZES Very unlikely MOAIS Very unlikely MOALS Very unlikely MOARS Very unlikely MOATS Very unlikely MOBES Very unlikely MOBOS Very unlikely MOCHS Very unlikely MOCOS Very unlikely MOCUS Very unlikely MODUS Possible MOERS Very unlikely MOFOS Very unlikely

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AFOUL leaves 10.4003 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 286 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, MUCUS has a 66.8% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 34.0927 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 M___S?

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

286 words match this pattern in the Wordle guess list. 2 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

66% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

MA 75/286 words (26%) MO 74/286 words (26%) ME 49/286 words (17%) MI 48/286 words (17%) ES 48/286 words (17%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 35% · two: 63% · three or more: 2%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match M___S?
286 five-letter words match M___S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.