Five-letter words starting with ZE and ending in S (ZE__S)
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: BRANT
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No possible answers fit these clues.
The 10 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not listed as possible answers. Check the colours, especially any repeated letters.
Still undecided: 3rd letter: A, B, D, I, R, S, T, X, Z·4th letter: A, E, K, L, N, O, T, U
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BRANT leaves 1.4 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 10 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, ZEALS has a 10.0% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 5.4 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
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| Feedback | Remaining words | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| grey, grey, grey, grey, grey | ZEXES, ZEZES | 20.0% |
| yellow, grey, grey, grey, grey | ZEBUS | 10.0% |
| grey, yellow, grey, grey, grey | ZERKS, ZEROS | 20.0% |
| grey, grey, yellow, grey, grey | ZEDAS | 10.0% |
| grey, grey, green, grey, grey | ZEALS | 10.0% |
| grey, grey, grey, green, grey | ZEINS | 10.0% |
| grey, grey, grey, grey, yellow | ZESTS | 10.0% |
| grey, grey, yellow, grey, yellow | ZETAS | 10.0% |
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses
These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.
| Guesses left | First move | Solve chance | Every answer covered? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZEALS | 10.0% | No (1/10) |
| 2 | ZETAS | 50.0% | No (5/10) |
| 3 | ZERKS | 70.0% | No (7/10) |
| 4 | ZERKS | 90.0% | No (9/10) |
| 5 | ZEBUS | 100.0% | Yes (10/10) |
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish ZE__S?
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Pattern guide
What fits ZE__S?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 0 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, B, D, I, R, S, T, X, Z
- 4th letter A, E, K, L, N, O, T, U
Meanings and answer history
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ZEROS
plural of zero
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ZEALS
plural of zeal
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ZEBUS
plural of zebu
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ZEDAS
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ZEINS
plural of zein
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ZERKS
plural of zerk
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ZESTS
plural of zest
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ZETAS
plural of zeta
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ZEXES
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ZEZES
plural of zeze
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match ZE__S?
- 10 five-letter words match ZE__S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.