Five-letter words matching _U_SH
QUASH is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _U_SH?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, D, G, M, Q
- 3rd letter A, I, L, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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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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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DUNSH
Alternative spelling of dunch.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GURSH
Dated form of qursh.
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MULSH
Obsolete spelling of mulch.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
QURSH
A monetary unit in Saudi Arabia equivalent to a twentieth of a rial.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- 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.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CUISH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.62 bits against the possible answers.