- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with W and ending in ST (W__ST)
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: WRAST
Position 2R 33%A 22%E 11%H 11%
Position 3I 33%R 33%E 22%A 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
WAIST
used
WORST
used
WREST
possible
WRIST
used
WARST
guess
WEEST
guess
WHIST
guess
WRAST
guess
WURST
guess
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: WAIST (December 6, 2025); WORST (December 4, 2023); WRIST (April 5, 2024).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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 W__ST?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, H, O, R, U
- 3rd letter A, E, I, R
Meanings and answer history
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WAIST
The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
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 6, 2025.
WORST
superlative form of bad: most bad
“I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.”
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 4, 2023.
WREST
To pull or twist violently.
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.
WRIST
The complex joint between forearm bones, carpus, and metacarpals where the hand is attached to the arm; the carpus in a narrow sense.
“With a flick of the wrist, he threw the frisbee to a team-mate.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 5, 2024.
WARST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WEEST
superlative form of wee: most wee
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.
WHIST
Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.
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.
WRAST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WURST
A German- or Austrian-style sausage.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match W__ST?
- 9 five-letter words match W__ST in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, WRAST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.14 bits against the possible answers.