Five-letter words matching _R__S

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10 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, CRASS produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

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used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

BRASS Very unlikely used CRASS Possible used CRESS Likely CROSS Very unlikely used DRESS Very unlikely used DROSS Likely GRASS Very unlikely used GROSS Very unlikely used PRESS Very unlikely used TRUSS Very unlikely used AREAS Very unlikely ARGUS Very unlikely ARIAS Very unlikely BRITS Very unlikely BROWS Very unlikely CRABS Very unlikely CREWS Very unlikely CRIES Very unlikely CROPS Very unlikely CROWS Very unlikely DRAGS Very unlikely DRAWS Very unlikely DRIES Very unlikely DROPS Very unlikely DRUGS Very unlikely DRUMS Very unlikely FREES Very unlikely FRIES Very unlikely FROGS Very unlikely GRABS Very unlikely GRAMS Very unlikely GRIDS Very unlikely GRIPS Very unlikely GROWS Very unlikely IRONS Very unlikely PRAYS Very unlikely PRIUS Very unlikely PROPS Very unlikely TRAMS Very unlikely TRANS Possible TRAPS Very unlikely TRAYS Very unlikely TREES Very unlikely TRIES Very unlikely TRIPS Very unlikely URGES Very unlikely WRAPS Very unlikely ARAKS Very unlikely ARARS Very unlikely ARBAS Very unlikely ARCOS Very unlikely ARCUS Very unlikely ARETS Very unlikely ARILS Very unlikely ARLES Very unlikely ARNAS Very unlikely ARNIS Very unlikely ARPAS Very unlikely ARRAS Very unlikely ARRIS Very unlikely ARSES Very unlikely ARSIS Very unlikely ARTIS Very unlikely ARUMS Very unlikely ARVOS Very unlikely ARYLS Very unlikely BRADS Very unlikely BRAES Very unlikely BRAGS Very unlikely BRAHS Very unlikely BRAKS Very unlikely BRANS Very unlikely BRATS Very unlikely BRAWS Very unlikely BRAYS Very unlikely BREDS Very unlikely BREES Very unlikely BREIS Very unlikely BRENS Very unlikely BRERS Very unlikely BREWS Very unlikely BREYS Very unlikely BRIES Very unlikely BRIGS Very unlikely BRIKS Very unlikely BRIMS Very unlikely BRINS Very unlikely BRIOS Very unlikely BRISS Very unlikely BRODS Very unlikely BROGS Very unlikely BROOS Very unlikely BRUHS Very unlikely BRUTS Very unlikely BRUVS Very unlikely CRAGS Very unlikely CRAMS Very unlikely CRANS Very unlikely CRAPS Very unlikely CRAWS Very unlikely CRAYS Very unlikely CREDS Very unlikely CREES Very unlikely CREMS Very unlikely CREPS Very unlikely CRIAS Very unlikely CRIBS Very unlikely CRIMS Very unlikely CRINS Very unlikely CRIOS Very unlikely CRIPS Very unlikely CRISS Very unlikely CRITS Very unlikely CROCS Very unlikely CROGS Very unlikely CRONS Very unlikely CRUDS Very unlikely CRUES Very unlikely DRABS Very unlikely DRAMS Very unlikely DRAPS Very unlikely DRATS Very unlikely DRAYS Very unlikely DREES Very unlikely DREGS Very unlikely DREKS Very unlikely DREYS Very unlikely DRIBS Very unlikely DRIPS Very unlikely DROWS Very unlikely DRUBS Very unlikely DRYAS Very unlikely EREVS Very unlikely ERGOS Very unlikely ERHUS Very unlikely ERICS Very unlikely ERNES Very unlikely ERSES Very unlikely ERUVS Very unlikely FRABS Very unlikely FRAGS Very unlikely FRAIS Very unlikely FRAPS Very unlikely FRASS Very unlikely FRATS Very unlikely FRAUS Very unlikely FRAYS Very unlikely FRETS Very unlikely FRIBS Very unlikely FRIGS Very unlikely FRITS Very unlikely FROES Very unlikely FRONS Very unlikely FROWS Very unlikely FRUGS Very unlikely GRADS Very unlikely GRANS Very unlikely GRATS Very unlikely GRAVS Very unlikely GRAYS Very unlikely GREES Very unlikely GRENS Very unlikely GREPS Very unlikely GREWS Very unlikely GREYS Very unlikely GRIGS Very unlikely GRINS Very unlikely GRITS Very unlikely GROGS Very unlikely GROKS Very unlikely GROMS Very unlikely GROTS Very unlikely GRRLS Very unlikely GRUBS Very unlikely GRUES Very unlikely IRIDS Very unlikely KRABS Very unlikely KRAIS Very unlikely KRANS Very unlikely KRAYS Very unlikely MRADS Very unlikely ORALS Very unlikely ORANS Very unlikely ORCAS Very unlikely ORDOS Very unlikely ORFES Very unlikely ORLES Very unlikely ORNIS Very unlikely ORRIS Very unlikely ORZOS Very unlikely PRADS Very unlikely PRAGS Very unlikely PRAMS Very unlikely PRAOS Very unlikely PRAPS Very unlikely PRATS Very unlikely PRAUS Very unlikely PREES Very unlikely PREMS Very unlikely PREPS Very unlikely

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ABUSE leaves 9.9592 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 248 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, CRESS has a 30.8% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 21.2974 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _R__S?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _R__S 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.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits _R__S?

248 words match this pattern in the Wordle guess list. 10 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

78% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

RA 71/248 words (29%) RI 49/248 words (20%) RE 42/248 words (17%) RO 42/248 words (17%) TR 33/248 words (13%)

Vowels

No vowels: 1% · one: 68% · two: 29% · three or more: 2%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _R__S?
248 five-letter words match _R__S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 10 are possible answers.