Five-letter words matching _OS_T

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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ROSET

Position 1P 33%R 33%C 17%G 17%
Position 4E 50%I 33%H 17%

POSIT is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _OS_T?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, G, P, R
  • 4th letter E, H, I
Meanings and answer history

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POSIT

Something that is posited; a postulate.

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Past Wordle answer: August 5, 2026.

COSET

The set that results from applying a group's binary operation with a given fixed element of the group on each element of a given subgroup.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GOSHT

mutton (or sometimes goat), normally as part of a South Asian curry.

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POSET

A partially ordered set.

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ROSET

A red colour or pigment used by painters.

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

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ROSIT

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _OS_T?
6 five-letter words match _OS_T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, ROSET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.62 bits against the possible answers.