Five-letter words matching _U_SH

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Position 1Q 33%C 17%D 17%G 17%
Position 3R 33%A 17%I 17%L 17%
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QUASH is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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QUASH used CUISH guess DUNSH guess GURSH guess MULSH guess QURSH guess

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What fits _U_SH?

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  • 1st letter C, D, G, M, Q
  • 3rd letter A, I, L, N, R
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QUASH

To defeat decisively, to suppress.

“The army quashed the rebellion.”

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Past Wordle answer: May 29, 2025.

CUISH

Alternative form of cuisse (“thigh armour”).

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DUNSH

Alternative spelling of dunch.

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GURSH

Dated form of qursh.

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MULSH

Obsolete spelling of mulch.

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QURSH

A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.

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How many five-letter words match _U_SH?
6 five-letter words match _U_SH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.