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Five-letter words matching V__S_

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

Position 2E 67%A 17%L 17%
Position 3R 67%A 17%L 17%
Position 5E 33%T 33%A 17%O 17%

Possible answers

VERSE VERSO

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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: VERSE (March 28, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter VERSE
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode VERSE 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 V__S_?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, L
  • 3rd letter A, L, R
  • 5th letter A, E, O, T
Meanings and answer history

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VERSE

A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.

“Restoration literature is well known for its carefully constructed verse.”

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

Past Wordle answer: March 28, 2025.

VERSO

The back side of a flat object which is to be examined visually, as for reading, such as a sheet, leaf, coin or medal;

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.

VERSA

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

VALSE

Archaic form of waltz.

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.

VERST

A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about ²⁄₃ of a mile.

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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VLAST

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match V__S_?
6 five-letter words match V__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, VALSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.14 bits against the possible answers.