Five-letter words matching _I__S

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4 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, FICUS produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

Still undecided: 1st letter: F, M, P, V·3rd letter: C, N, O, R

Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

FICUS Likely MINUS Very unlikely used PIOUS Very unlikely used VIRUS Likely AIDES Very unlikely BIGGS Very unlikely BIKES Very unlikely BILLS Very unlikely BINDS Very unlikely BIRDS Very unlikely BITES Very unlikely CITES Very unlikely DIALS Very unlikely DICKS Very unlikely DIETS Very unlikely DISCS Very unlikely DISKS Very unlikely DIVAS Very unlikely DIVES Very unlikely FILES Very unlikely FILLS Very unlikely FILMS Very unlikely FINDS Very unlikely FINES Very unlikely FIRES Very unlikely FIRMS Very unlikely FISTS Very unlikely FIVES Very unlikely FIXES Very unlikely GIFTS Very unlikely GILLS Very unlikely GIRLS Very unlikely GIVES Very unlikely HICKS Very unlikely HIDES Very unlikely HIGHS Very unlikely HIKES Very unlikely HILLS Very unlikely HINTS Very unlikely HIRES Very unlikely HIVES Very unlikely KICKS Very unlikely KILLS Very unlikely KILOS Very unlikely KINDS Very unlikely KINGS Very unlikely KINKS Very unlikely LIARS Very unlikely LICKS Very unlikely LIFTS Very unlikely LIKES Very unlikely LIMBS Very unlikely LINES Very unlikely LINKS Very unlikely LIONS Very unlikely LISTS Very unlikely LIVES Very unlikely MILES Very unlikely MILLS Very unlikely MINDS Very unlikely MINES Very unlikely MINTS Very unlikely MITES Very unlikely MIXES Very unlikely NICKS Very unlikely PICKS Very unlikely PIERS Very unlikely PILES Very unlikely PILLS Very unlikely PINES Very unlikely PINTS Very unlikely PIPES Very unlikely RIDES Very unlikely RIFFS Very unlikely RIGGS Very unlikely RINGS Very unlikely RIOTS Very unlikely RISES Very unlikely RISKS Very unlikely RITES Very unlikely SIDES Very unlikely SIGHS Very unlikely SIGNS Very unlikely SINGS Very unlikely SINKS Very unlikely SINUS Possible SITES Very unlikely SIZES Very unlikely TICKS Very unlikely TIDES Very unlikely TIERS Very unlikely TILES Very unlikely TIMES Very unlikely TIRES Very unlikely VIALS Very unlikely VIBES Very unlikely VICES Very unlikely VIEWS Very unlikely VINES Very unlikely VISAS Very unlikely WILLS Very unlikely WINDS Very unlikely WINES Very unlikely WINGS Very unlikely WIPES Very unlikely WIRES Very unlikely WIVES Very unlikely YIKES Very unlikely AIDAS Very unlikely AIDOS Very unlikely AIGAS Very unlikely AIRNS Very unlikely AIRTS Very unlikely AITUS Very unlikely AIXES Very unlikely BIBBS Very unlikely BIBES Very unlikely BIBIS Very unlikely BICES Very unlikely BIDES Very unlikely BIDIS Very unlikely BIERS Very unlikely BIFFS Very unlikely BIGOS Very unlikely BILES Very unlikely BILKS Very unlikely BIMAS Very unlikely BINES Very unlikely BINGS Very unlikely BINKS Very unlikely BINTS Very unlikely BIOGS Very unlikely BIONS Very unlikely BIRIS Very unlikely BIRKS Very unlikely BIRLS Very unlikely BIROS Very unlikely BIRRS Very unlikely BISES Very unlikely BISKS Very unlikely BITOS Very unlikely BITTS Very unlikely BIZES Very unlikely CIDES Very unlikely CIELS Very unlikely CILLS Very unlikely CINES Very unlikely CINQS Very unlikely CIONS Very unlikely CIRCS Very unlikely CIRES Very unlikely CIRLS Very unlikely CISTS Very unlikely CIVES Very unlikely DIBBS Very unlikely DICES Very unlikely DICTS Very unlikely DIDIS Very unlikely DIDOS Very unlikely DIEBS Very unlikely DIELS Very unlikely DIFFS Very unlikely DIKAS Very unlikely DIKES Very unlikely DILLS Very unlikely DIMES Very unlikely DIMPS Very unlikely DINES Very unlikely DINGS Very unlikely DINKS Very unlikely DINOS Very unlikely DINTS Very unlikely DIOLS Very unlikely DIRKS Very unlikely DIRLS Very unlikely DIRTS Very unlikely DISAS Very unlikely DITAS Very unlikely DITES Very unlikely DITTS Very unlikely DIVIS Very unlikely DIVOS Very unlikely DIYAS Very unlikely EIDOS Very unlikely EILDS Very unlikely FIARS Very unlikely FIATS Very unlikely FICES Very unlikely FICOS Very unlikely FIDES Very unlikely FIDOS Very unlikely FIDUS Very unlikely FIEFS Very unlikely FIERS Very unlikely FIFES Very unlikely FIFIS Very unlikely FIGOS Very unlikely FIKES Very unlikely FILKS Very unlikely FILOS Very unlikely

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BLUER leaves 23.9224 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 531 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, FICUS has a 36.5% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 70.2992 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _I__S?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _I__S as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits _I__S?

531 words match this pattern in the Wordle guess list. 4 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

66% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

ES 126/531 words (24%) IN 86/531 words (16%) IS 68/531 words (13%) IL 62/531 words (12%) IR 54/531 words (10%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 41% · two: 57% · three or more: 2%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _I__S?
531 five-letter words match _I__S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.