5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with PA and ending in SE (PA_SE)

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Yellow letters (wrong spots)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: MUSIC

Position 3I 25%R 25%S 25%U 25%

Possible answers

PARSE PAUSE

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

PARSE Likely PAUSE Very unlikely used PAISE Very unlikely PASSE Possible

Choose a move for this list

MUSIC leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 4 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, PARSE has a 81.9% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.3612 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.

See every feedback outcome
Feedback after MUSIC; model probabilities conditional on this list
FeedbackRemaining wordsChance
grey, grey, yellow, grey, grey PARSE 81.9%
grey, yellow, yellow, grey, grey PAUSE 0.4%
grey, grey, green, grey, grey PASSE 17.6%
grey, grey, yellow, yellow, grey PAISE 0.1%
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses

These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.

Best modelled finish probability for each remaining-turn budget
Guesses leftFirst moveSolve chanceEvery answer covered?
1PARSE81.9%No (1/4)
2PARSE99.6%No (2/4)
3PARSE99.9%No (3/4)
4PAISE100.0%Yes (4/4)
5PAISE100.0%Yes (4/4)

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish PA_SE?

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

Two-turn example: PARSE

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • PAUSE — play this answer next
  • PARSE — solved on this guess

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

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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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: PAUSE (February 10, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter PARSE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PARSE keeps every stated clue.

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 PA_SE?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter I, R, S, U
Meanings and answer history

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PARSE

To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.

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.

PAUSE

To take a temporary rest, take a break for a short period after an effort.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: February 10, 2022.

PAISE

plural of paisa

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.

PASSE

Alternative spelling of passé.

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 PA_SE?
4 five-letter words match PA_SE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.