5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _OO_T

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

Position 1C 33%B 17%N 17%P 17%
Position 4S 50%I 17%P 17%R 17%

Possible answers

BOOST ROOST

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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: BOOST (January 2, 2022); ROOST (February 16, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter BOOST
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Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode BOOST keeps every stated clue.

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 _OO_T?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, N, P, R
  • 4th letter I, P, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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BOOST

A push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 2, 2022.

ROOST

The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).

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 16, 2026.

COOPT

Alternative form of co-opt.

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.

COOST

simple past and past participle of cast

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.

NOOIT

never; no way

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.

POORT

A mountain pass.

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_T?
6 five-letter words match _OO_T 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, ROOST has the highest feedback entropy at 4.73 bits against the possible answers.