- 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 ending in OUGH (_OUGH)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used4 past answersTight family: _OUGH (5)
Position 1B 13%C 13%D 13%H 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Can you finish _OUGH?
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Two-turn example: BRACT
In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 5 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
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- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray DOUGH — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow TOUGH — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray COUGH — play this answer next
- Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray ROUGH — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray BOUGH — play this answer next
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This pattern has 8 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: BOUGH (October 4, 2022); DOUGH (November 24, 2025); ROUGH (June 1, 2025); TOUGH (March 21, 2023).
BRACT does not fit this page's clues. BOUGH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 3.4 (4 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_OUGH
BOUGH, COUGH, DOUGH, ROUGH, TOUGH differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BRACT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OUGH?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, H, L, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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BOUGH
A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
“When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall. (Rock-a-bye Baby)”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 4, 2022.
COUGH
Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
“Sometimes she coughed up blood.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOUGH
A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked.
“Pizza dough is very stretchy.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 24, 2025.
ROUGH
Not smooth; uneven.
“rough hands”
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Past Wordle answer: June 1, 2025.
TOUGH
Of a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.
“The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2023.
HOUGH
Alternative form of hock (“the hollow behind the knee”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LOUGH
A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SOUGH
To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OUGH?
- 8 five-letter words match _OUGH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.