- 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 PO_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: POISE (December 24, 2022); POSSE (January 4, 2026).
ABIDE does not fit this page's clues. POISE 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 PO_S_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, I, P, S, T, U, W, Y
- 5th letter E, Y
Meanings and answer history
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POESY
A poem.
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.
POISE
A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 24, 2022.
POSSE
A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 4, 2026.
POPSY
Grandfather.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POTSY
A children's game, similar to hopscotch, especially popular in New York.
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.
POUSY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POWSY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POYSE
Obsolete form of poise.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PO_S_?
- 8 five-letter words match PO_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, POISE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.32 bits against the possible answers.