Five-letter words matching _S_U_
ISSUE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _S_U_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, I, P, U
- 3rd letter C, E, H, Q, S, T
- 5th letter D, E, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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ISSUE
The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow
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Past Wordle answer: August 18, 2025.
ASCUS
A sac-shaped cell present in ascomycete fungi; it is a reproductive cell in which meiosis and an additional cell division produce eight spores.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ASTUN
To astonish.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PSEUD
An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PSHUT
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USQUE
whisky
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _S_U_?
- 6 five-letter words match _S_U_ 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, ASTUN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.84 bits against the possible answers.