- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _HOS_
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CHOSE (January 2, 2025); GHOST (June 14, 2025); THOSE (February 1, 2022); WHOSE (May 2, 2025).
ACETA does not fit this page's clues. CHOSE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_HOSE
CHOSE, THOSE, WHOSE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACETA tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _HOS_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, G, T, W
- 5th letter E, O, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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CHOSE
simple past of choose
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Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2025.
GHOST
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
“Everyone believed that the ghost of an old lady haunted the crypt.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 14, 2025.
THOSE
plural of that
“Those bolts go with these parts.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 1, 2022.
WHOSE
Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
“Whose (wallet) is this?”
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Past Wordle answer: May 2, 2025.
CHOSS
Rock that is unsuitable for rock climbing, e.g. because it is too soft, unstable, or overgrown.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WHOSO
whosoever, whatever person
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _HOS_?
- 6 five-letter words match _HOS_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, THOSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.29 bits against the possible answers.