- Average remaining
- 1.4
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 1.92 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 USTY (_USTY)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DUSTY (May 19, 2026); GUSTY (October 11, 2024); LUSTY (September 15, 2021); MUSTY (May 7, 2024); RUSTY (June 26, 2022).
AGRUM does not fit this page's clues. DUSTY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 3.4 (4 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_USTY
DUSTY, GUSTY, LUSTY, MUSTY, RUSTY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AGRUM tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _USTY?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, F, G, L, M, R
Meanings and answer history
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DUSTY
Covered with dust.
“a dusty carpet”
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Past Wordle answer: May 19, 2026.
GUSTY
Of wind: blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous.
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Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2024.
LUSTY
Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
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Past Wordle answer: September 15, 2021.
MUSTY
Affected by dampness or mould; damp, mildewed, mouldy.
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Past Wordle answer: May 7, 2024.
RUSTY
Marked or corroded by rust.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 26, 2022.
BUSTY
Having large breasts.
“I could see a busty blonde at the end of the boardwalk.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FUSTY
Moldy or musty.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _USTY?
- 7 five-letter words match _USTY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, RUSTY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.73 bits against the possible answers.