- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words ending in USKY (_USKY)
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This pattern has 6 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: DUSKY (January 27, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. DUSKY 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:
_USKY
DUSKY, HUSKY, MUSKY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AAHED tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _USKY?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, H, M, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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DUSKY
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
“I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 27, 2026.
HUSKY
Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUSKY
Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BUSKY
Alternative form of bosky.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RUSKY
Alternative form of Russki.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TUSKY
Having tusks, especially prominent tusks.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _USKY?
- 6 five-letter words match _USKY 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, RUSKY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.17 bits against the possible answers.