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Each letter must occur in positions 2–4. Extra copies may also appear at either end.

Letters together in this order

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Five-letter words ending in OOSE (_OOSE)

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Showing 7 matching words

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What the remaining words have in common

7 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersTight family: _OOSE (4)

Position 1B 14%G 14%L 14%M 14%

Possible answers

GOOSE LOOSE MOOSE NOOSE

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

GOOSE used LOOSE used MOOSE used NOOSE possible BOOSE guess ROOSE guess WOOSE guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish `_OOSE`?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _OOSE 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.

Two-turn example: ALANG

In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers

Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray MOOSE — play this answer next
Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow GOOSE — play this answer next
Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray NOOSE — play this answer next
Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray LOOSE — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

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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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Previously used by Wordle: GOOSE (June 11, 2022); LOOSE (August 15, 2026); MOOSE (March 1, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter ALANG

Average remaining: 1.0
Worst branch: 1
Information: 2.0 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use GOOSE instead.

ALANG does not fit this page's clues. GOOSE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: _OOSE

GOOSE, LOOSE, MOOSE, NOOSE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ALANG tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits `_OOSE`?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

1st letter B, G, L, M, N, R, W

Meanings and answer history

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GOOSE

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks.

“There is a flock of geese on the pond.”