Five-letter words matching _EES_

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8 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: REEST

Position 1G 25%F 13%L 13%N 13%
Position 5E 50%T 38%H 13%

GEESE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _EES_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter F, G, L, N, R, W, Y
  • 5th letter E, H, T
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GEESE

plural of goose

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Past Wordle answer: September 30, 2025.

FEESE

Alternative form of fess (“horizontal band, in heraldry”).

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GEEST

A type of slightly raised landscape, with sandy and gravelly soils, that occurs in the plains of Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark.

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LEESE

To lose.

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NEESE

Alternative form of neeze.

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REEST

Alternative form of rest (“to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish); (of a horse) to stop or refuse to go, balk”).

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WEEST

superlative form of wee: most wee

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YEESH

Expressing exasperation or impatience.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _EES_?
8 five-letter words match _EES_ 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, REEST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.08 bits against the possible answers.