- 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.
Five-letter words ending in OOSE (_OOSE)
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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: GOOSE (June 11, 2022); MOOSE (March 1, 2023).
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.
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_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.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 11, 2022.
LOOSE
To let loose, to free from restraints.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MOOSE
The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
“We saw a moose at the edge of the woods.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 1, 2023.
NOOSE
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
“Put someone's head in a noose”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOOSE
Alternative spelling of booze.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ROOSE
To flatter or praise.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOOSE
Alternative form of wuss.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OOSE?
- 7 five-letter words match _OOSE 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, ROOSE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.94 bits against the possible answers.