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Five-letter words matching _OS_R

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

Position 1N 33%D 17%H 17%L 17%
Position 4E 83%I 17%

Possible answers

LOSER POSER

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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: LOSER (June 19, 2022); POSER (July 27, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter LOSER
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode LOSER 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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What fits _OS_R?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter D, H, L, N, P
  • 4th letter E, I
Meanings and answer history

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LOSER

A person who loses; one who fails to win or thrive.

“In a two-horse race there is always one winner and one loser.”

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

Past Wordle answer: June 19, 2022.

POSER

A particularly difficult question or puzzle.

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

Past Wordle answer: July 27, 2026.

DOSER

One who administers a dose.

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.

HOSER

One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.

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.

NOSER

An indulgence in nosiness or other curiosity.

“You got your grade back already? Let's have a noser!”

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.

NOSIR

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _OS_R?
6 five-letter words match _OS_R 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, LOSER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.46 bits against the possible answers.