Five-letter words matching _OS_T
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ROSET
POSIT is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
Possible answers
Pattern guide
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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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POSET
A partially ordered set.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ROSET
A red colour or pigment used by painters.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ROSIT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
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.