- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _U_ST
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CURST
Position 1B 20%Q 20%C 10%D 10%
Position 3R 50%I 30%E 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
BURST
possible
GUEST
used
QUEST
used
HURST
guess
BUIST
guess
CURST
guess
DURST
guess
MUIST
guess
QUIST
guess
WURST
guess
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 10 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: GUEST (June 26, 2023); QUEST (August 20, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits _U_ST?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, G, H, M, Q, W
- 3rd letter E, I, R
Meanings and answer history
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BURST
To break from internal pressure.
“I blew the balloon up too much, and it burst.”
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.
GUEST
A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by invitation at the house of another.
“The guests were let in by the butler.”
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, 2023.
QUEST
A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.
“the hero's quest”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 20, 2023.
HURST
A wood or grove.
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.
BUIST
A box or chest.
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.
CURST
Archaic spelling of cursed.
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.
DURST
simple past and past participle of dare
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.
MUIST
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
QUIST
The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.
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.
WURST
A German- or Austrian-style sausage.
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 _U_ST?
- 10 five-letter words match _U_ST 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, CURST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.06 bits against the possible answers.