- 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 matching _U_ST
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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).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. GUEST keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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BURST
possible
GUEST
used
QUEST
used
HURST
guess
BUIST
guess
CURST
guess
DURST
guess
MUIST
guess
QUIST
guess
WURST
guess
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 5.07 bits against the possible answers.