- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _LOS_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: ALOSE
Position 1F 29%G 29%A 14%C 14%
Position 5E 29%H 29%S 29%T 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; 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: CLOSE (September 19, 2023); FLOSS (July 20, 2021); GLOSS (April 26, 2026); SLOSH (March 22, 2022).
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 _LOS_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, C, F, G, S
- 5th letter E, H, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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CLOSE
To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
“Close the door behind you when you leave.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 19, 2023.
FLOSS
A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
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Past Wordle answer: July 20, 2021.
GLOSS
A surface shine or luster.
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 26, 2026.
SLOSH
To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
“The water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 22, 2022.
ALOSE
Any of certain shad:
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FLOSH
Alternative form of floss (“fibres of corncob, bean plants, etc.”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GLOST
Lead glazing used for pottery.
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 _LOS_?
- 7 five-letter words match _LOS_ 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, ALOSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.68 bits against the possible answers.