- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _OO_H
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BOOTH (July 18, 2026); MOOCH (February 13, 2026); TOOTH (February 4, 2025).
BUMPS does not fit this page's clues. BOOTH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.8 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_OOTH
BOOTH, SOOTH, TOOTH differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BUMPS tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 5 possible answers.
BOOTH
used
MOOCH
used
POOCH
possible
SOOTH
possible
TOOTH
used
COOCH
guess
HOOCH
guess
HOOSH
guess
MOOTH
guess
WOOSH
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _OO_H?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, H, M, P, S, T, W
- 4th letter C, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BOOTH
A small stall for the display and sale of goods.
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Past Wordle answer: July 18, 2026.
MOOCH
To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 13, 2026.
POOCH
A dog.
“She’s just been playing with the pooch ever since they got in the field.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SOOTH
Alternative form of saunth (“type of chutney”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TOOTH
A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
“tooth decay”
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Past Wordle answer: February 4, 2025.
COOCH
The vagina or vulva.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HOOCH
An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.
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.
HOOSH
A whooshing sound.
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.
MOOTH
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOOSH
Alternative form of whoosh.
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 _OO_H?
- 10 five-letter words match _OO_H in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SOOTH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.34 bits against the possible answers.