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Five-letter words ending in URSE (_URSE)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: _URSE (3)

Position 1B 25%C 25%N 25%P 25%

Possible answers

CURSE NURSE PURSE

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

CURSE used NURSE used PURSE used BURSE guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _URSE?

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

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • PURSE — play this answer next
  • NURSE — play this answer next
  • CURSE — play this answer next

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

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: CURSE (April 2, 2025); NURSE (April 12, 2025); PURSE (July 31, 2026).

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

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use CURSE instead.

ACENE does not fit this page's clues. CURSE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: _URSE

CURSE, NURSE, PURSE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACENE tests the family more efficiently.

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What fits _URSE?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, N, P
Meanings and answer history

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CURSE

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 2, 2025.

NURSE

A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

“My aunt was my nurse while I recuperated at home from surgery.”

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

Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2025.

PURSE

A small bag for carrying money.

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

Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2026.

BURSE

A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies.

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 _URSE?
4 five-letter words match _URSE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.