- 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 Q__S_
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This pattern has 7 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: QUASH (May 29, 2025); QUEST (August 20, 2023).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. QUASH 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 Q__S_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter U
- 3rd letter A, E, I, R
- 5th letter H, I, O, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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QUASH
To defeat decisively, to suppress.
“The army quashed the rebellion.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 29, 2025.
QUASI
Resembling or having a likeness to the named thing.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
QUEST
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
“the hero's quest”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 20, 2023.
QUASS
Alternative spelling of kvass.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
QUESO
Ellipsis of chile con queso: melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
QUIST
The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
QURSH
A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match Q__S_?
- 7 five-letter words match Q__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, QUEST has the highest feedback entropy at 4.37 bits against the possible answers.