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Five-letter words matching PU_S_

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PURSE

Position 3R 33%B 17%D 17%L 17%
Position 5Y 67%E 33%

Possible answers

PULSE PURSE

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This pattern has 6 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: PURSE (July 31, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter PULSE
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PULSE keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits PU_S_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter B, D, L, R, S
  • 5th letter E, Y
Meanings and answer history

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PULSE

A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.

“Her pulse was thready and weak.”

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.

PURSE

A small bag for carrying money.

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

Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2026.

PUSSY

The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.

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

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PUBSY

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PUDSY

Slightly fat; pudgy, chubby.

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PURSY

Out of breath; short of breath, especially due to fatness.

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

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match PU_S_?
6 five-letter words match PU_S_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, PURSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.2 bits against the possible answers.