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Five-letter words ending in ESTY (_ESTY)

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: RESTY

Position 1F 14%N 14%P 14%R 14%

Possible answers

TESTY ZESTY

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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: TESTY (June 11, 2026); ZESTY (April 28, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter TESTY
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode TESTY keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits _ESTY?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter F, N, P, R, T, Y, Z
Meanings and answer history

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TESTY

Easily annoyed, irritable.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 11, 2026.

ZESTY

Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.

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 28, 2022.

FESTY

Disgusting.

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.

NESTY

Resembling or characteristic of a nest.

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.

PESTY

annoying or troublesome; pesky

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.

RESTY

Restive, resistant to control.

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.

YESTY

Abbreviation of yesterday.

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 _ESTY?
7 five-letter words match _ESTY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, RESTY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.11 bits against the possible answers.