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Five-letter words ending in OCUS (_OCUS)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: LOCUS

Position 1C 17%D 17%F 17%H 17%

Possible answers

FOCUS LOCUS

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This pattern has 6 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: FOCUS (March 13, 2022); LOCUS (April 7, 2023).

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

Hard Mode FOCUS keeps every stated clue.

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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 _OCUS?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, D, F, H, L, M
Meanings and answer history

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FOCUS

A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

“The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire.”

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 13, 2022.

LOCUS

A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.

“The cafeteria was the locus of activity.”

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 7, 2023.

COCUS

Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.

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.

DOCUS

plural of docu

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.

HOCUS

To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.

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.

MOCUS

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _OCUS?
6 five-letter words match _OCUS 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, LOCUS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.64 bits against the possible answers.