Five-letter words starting with WO and ending in SE (WO_SE)

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3 matching words0 not previously used1 past answer

Position 3O 33%R 33%W 33%
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WORSE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 2 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits WO_SE?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 3rd letter O, R, W
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WORSE

comparative form of bad: more bad

“Your exam results are worse than before.”

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 27, 2023.

WOOSE

Alternative form of wuss.

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.

WOWSE

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How many five-letter words match WO_SE?
3 five-letter words match WO_SE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.