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Five-letter words matching _S__T

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What the remaining words have in common

7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: ISLET

Position 1A 57%E 14%I 14%P 14%
Position 3C 29%H 29%S 29%L 14%
Position 4E 43%O 43%U 14%

Possible answers

ASCOT ASSET ISLET

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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: ASCOT (February 15, 2024); ASSET (May 26, 2022); ISLET (September 22, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter ASCOT
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode ASCOT keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.

No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.

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Pattern guide

What fits _S__T?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, E, I, P
  • 3rd letter C, H, L, S
  • 4th letter E, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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ASCOT

Ellipsis of ascot tie.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: February 15, 2024.

ASSET

A thing or quality that has value, especially one that generates cash flows.

“My assets consist of stocks in companies that pay a dividend, and a few apartments that pay me rental income.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: May 26, 2022.

ISLET

A small island.

“There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: September 22, 2021.

ASHET

A large, shallow, oval dish used for serving food.

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.

ASSOT

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ESCOT

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PSHUT

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _S__T?
7 five-letter words match _S__T in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, ISLET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.31 bits against the possible answers.