- Average remaining
- 2.5
- Worst branch
- 4
- Information
- 2.0 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 OUND (_OUND)
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matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used7 past answersTight family: _OUND (8)
Position 1B 11%F 11%H 11%L 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _OUND?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _OUND as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: BARFS
In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 8 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray HOUND, MOUND, POUND, WOUND — choose between 4 answers on the last turn
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow SOUND — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray FOUND — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray ROUND — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray BOUND — play this answer next
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 8 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 8 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: FOUND (March 28, 2022); HOUND (April 18, 2023); MOUND (August 31, 2026); POUND (August 7, 2021); ROUND (September 17, 2021); SOUND (February 14, 2023); WOUND (October 12, 2025).
BARFS does not fit this page's clues. BOUND keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 6.25 (7 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_OUND
BOUND, FOUND, HOUND, MOUND, POUND, ROUND, SOUND, WOUND differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BARFS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OUND?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 8 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, F, H, L, M, P, R, S, W
Meanings and answer history
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BOUND
simple past and past participle of bind
“I bound the splint to my leg.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FOUND
simple past and past participle of find
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Past Wordle answer: March 28, 2022.
HOUND
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
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Past Wordle answer: April 18, 2023.
MOUND
An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
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Past Wordle answer: August 31, 2026.
POUND
A unit of weight in various measurement systems.
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Past Wordle answer: August 7, 2021.
ROUND
Of shape:
“We sat at a round table to make conversation easier.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 17, 2021.
SOUND
Healthy.
“He was safe and sound.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 14, 2023.
WOUND
An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
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Past Wordle answer: October 12, 2025.
LOUND
A hamlet in Toft with (or cum) Lound and Manthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0618).
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 _OUND?
- 9 five-letter words match _OUND in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 8 are possible answers.