5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching Y__S_

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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: YEAST

Position 2E 33%O 33%A 17%T 17%
Position 3A 33%E 17%O 17%U 17%
Position 5T 33%A 17%E 17%H 17%

YEAST is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer YEAST last recorded May 10, 2025

Possible answers

YEAST

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What fits Y__S_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, O, T
  • 3rd letter A, E, O, U, W
  • 5th letter A, E, H, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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YEAST

An often humid, yellowish froth produced by fermenting malt worts, and used to brew beer, leaven bread, and also used in certain medicines.

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 10, 2025.

YAASS

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YEESH

Expressing exasperation or impatience.

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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YOUSE

Alternative form of yous.

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YOWSA

Alternative form of yowzah.

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YTOST

past participle of toss

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match Y__S_?
6 five-letter words match Y__S_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, YEAST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.