- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _ES_T
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: RESAT
Position 1B 57%R 43%
Position 4A 29%E 29%I 29%O 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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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: BESET (March 29, 2023).
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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Pattern guide
What fits _ES_T?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, R
- 4th letter A, E, I, O
Meanings and answer history
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BESET
Senses relating to surrounding.
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Past Wordle answer: March 29, 2023.
RESET
To set back to the initial state.
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.
BESAT
simple past of besit
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BESIT
To sit around; sit about; besiege.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BESOT
To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RESAT
simple past and past participle of resit
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.
RESIT
To take an examination a second time.
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 _ES_T?
- 7 five-letter words match _ES_T 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, RESAT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.72 bits against the possible answers.