Five-letter words matching _RS__

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10 matching words1 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: URSAE

Position 1A 50%U 30%E 10%S 10%
Position 4E 40%I 20%O 20%A 10%
Position 5S 30%D 20%N 20%Y 20%

ARSON is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _RS__?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, E, S, U
  • 4th letter A, E, I, L, O
  • 5th letter D, E, N, S, Y
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ARSON

The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

“carry out an arson attack”

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ARSED

simple past and past participle of arse.

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ARSES

plural of arse

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ARSEY

Unpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.

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ARSIS

The stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.

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ERSES

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SRSLY

Are you serious? Really?

“A: My mum just broke her leg… B: srsly?!”

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URSAE

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URSID

Any species of the family Ursidae; a bear, a giant panda, or any of certain extinct relatives.

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URSON

A species of New World porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _RS__?
10 five-letter words match _RS__ 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, URSAE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.47 bits against the possible answers.