Five-letter words matching _EES_
GEESE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
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
Meanings and answer history
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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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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
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.