Plurals aside, 5 letter words with E, O and S share a common finish, and spotting it narrows a Wordle row quickly.
Here the finish is -OSE, the O third and the S fourth before a silent E, as THOSE and WHOSE spell it.
Given a green final E, a guess finishing on -OSE confirms the other letters together.
List of 5 Letter Words With E O and S
- AROSE
- CHOSE
- CLOSE
- COPSE
- ETHOS
- GOOSE
- HORSE
- HOUSE
- LOOSE
- LOSER
- LOUSE
- MOOSE
- MOUSE
- NOISE
- NOOSE
- NOSEY
- OBESE
- ONSET
- PESTO
- POESY
- POISE
- POSER
- POSSE
- PROSE
- ROUSE
- SCONE
- SCOPE
- SCORE
- SHONE
- SHORE
- SHOVE
- SLOPE
- SMOKE
- SMOTE
- SNORE
- SOBER
- SOLVE
- SOWER
- SPOKE
- SPORE
- STOKE
- STOLE
- STONE
- STORE
- STOVE
- SWORE
- THOSE
- VERSO
- WHOSE
- WORSE
- BONES
- BOXES
- CODES
- COMES
- EUROS
- HOLES
- HOMES
- HOPES
- JOKES
- JONES
- LOVES
- MODES
- MOSES
- MOVES
- NODES
- NOTES
- OPENS
- POEMS
- ROLES
- ROSES
- SHOES
- TONES
- VOTES
- ZONES
- AEONS
- AEROS
- AESOP
- ALOES
- ALOSE
- AOTES
- BESOM
- BESOT
- BETSO
- BIOSE
- BODES
- BOEPS
- BOERS
- BOETS
- BOISE
- BOKES
- BOLES
- BOOSE
- BORES
- BOSER
- BOSEY
- BOSIE
- BOTES
- BOUSE
- BOWES
- BOWSE
- BROSE
- CEROS
- CHOES
- CLOES
- COEDS
- COKES
- COLES
- CONES
- COPES
- CORES
- CORSE
- COSEC
- COSED
- COSEN
- COSES
- COSET
- COSEY
- COSIE
- COSSE
- COSTE
- COTES
- COVES
- COXES
- COZES
- CROSE
- DECOS
- DELOS
- DEMOS
- DEROS
- DESTO
- DEVOS
- DIOSE
- DOBES
- DOEKS
- DOERS
- DOESN
- DOEST
- DOGES
- DOLES
- DOMES
- DOPES
- DORES
- DORSE
- DOSED
- DOSEH
- DOSER
- DOSES
- DOTES
- DOUSE
- DOVES
- DOWSE
- DOXES
- DOZES
- EBONS
- ECHOS
- EIDOS
- ELOPS
- ENOLS
- ENOWS
- EORLS
- EOSIN
- EPSOM
- ERGOS
- EROSE
- ESCOT
- ESROG
- ESTOC
- ESTOP
- ESTRO
- EUSOL
- EXONS
- EXPOS
- EYOTS
- FEODS
- FLOES
- FOMES
- FONES
- FORES
- FOSIE
- FOSSE
- FOXES
- FROES
- GENOS
- GESSO
- GOELS
- GOERS
- GOEST
- GOKES
- GOLES
- GORES
- GORSE
- GOSSE
- GOVES
- GOXES
- HELOS
- HEROS
- HOERS
- HOISE
- HOKES
- HONES
- HOOSE
- HOSEA
- HOSED
- HOSEL
- HOSEN
- HOSER
- HOSES
- HOSEY
- HOVES
- HOWES
- HOXES
- IDOSE
- IREOS
- JEONS
- JOBES
- JOEYS
- JOLES
- JOSEY
- JOSIE
- KENOS
- KEROS
- KOELS
- KORES
- KOSES
- LENOS
- LESBO
- LESOS
- LOBES
- LODES
- LOESS
- LOGES
- LOKES
- LOMES
- LOPES
- LORES
- LOSED
- LOSEL
- LOSEN
- LOSES
- LOTES
- LOWES
- LOWSE
- LOXES
- MEBOS
- MELOS
- MEMOS
- MEOUS
- MEOWS
- MEROS
- MESON
- MESTO
- MOBES
- MOERS
- MOISE
- MOKES
- MOLES
- MOMES
- MOPES
- MORES
- MORSE
- MOSED
- MOSEL
- MOSEY
- MOSTE
- MOTES
- MOUES
- MOWSE
- MOZES
- NEMOS
- NEONS
- NEOSA
- NOELS
- NOKES
- NOLES
- NOMES
- NONES
- NORSE
- NOSED
- NOSER
- NOSES
- NOXES
- NOYES
- OASES
- OAVES
- OBEYS
- OBOES
- OCHES
- OECUS
- OGEES
- OGLES
- OGRES
- OKEHS
- OKIES
- OLEHS
- OLEOS
- OLPES
- OMEES
- OMENS
- OMERS
- OMNES
- ONCES
- ONDES
- ONERS
- ONSEN
- OOSES
- OOZES
- OREAS
- ORFES
- ORLES
- ORNES
- ORSEL
- OSAGE
- OSELA
- OSETR
- OSEYS
- OSHEA
- OSIDE
- OSIER
- OSONE
- OSSEA
- OSSET
- OUEDS
- OUENS
- OUSEL
- OVELS
- OVENS
- OVERS
- OVEST
- OWERS
- OWIES
- OWRES
- OWSEN
- OWSER
- OXEAS
- OXERS
- OXIES
- OYERS
- PASEO
- PECOS
- PEDOS
- PEGOS
- PEONS
- PEPOS
- PESOS
- PETOS
- PHOSE
- POEPS
- POETS
- POKES
- POLES
- POMES
- PONES
- POPES
- PORES
- POSED
- POSES
- POSET
- POSEY
- POSTE
- POTES
- POXES
- POYSE
- PSOAE
- QUESO
- REDOS
- REGOS
- RELOS
- RENOS
- REPOS
- RESOD
- RESOL
- RESOW
- RESTO
- ROBES
- RODES
- ROERS
- ROHES
- ROKES
- RONES
- ROOSE
- ROPES
- RORES
- ROSED
- ROSEL
- ROSET
- ROTES
- ROTSE
- ROUES
- ROVES
- ROZES
- SCOBE
- SCOKE
- SCOTE
- SCOVE
- SECCO
- SECNO
- SECOS
- SEGNO
- SEGOL
- SEGOS
- SEGOU
- SEHYO
- SEKOS
- SENOR
- SENSO
- SEORA
- SEOUL
- SEPOY
- SEPPO
- SERIO
- SERMO
- SERON
- SEROW
- SERVO
- SETON
- SEXOR
- SEXTO
- SHEOL
- SHERO
- SHMOE
- SHODE
- SHOED
- SHOER
- SHOLE
- SHOPE
- SHOTE
- SKEOS
- SKOBE
- SLOES
- SLOKE
- SLONE
- SLOTE
- SLOVE
- SMORE
- SNOEK
- SNOEP
- SNOKE
- SOARE
- SOAVE
- SOCES
- SOCLE
- SOFER
- SOGER
- SOGET
- SOKEN
- SOKES
- SOLDE
- SOLEA
- SOLED
- SOLEI
- SOLEN
- SOLER
- SOLES
- SOMET
- SOMNE
- SONCE
- SONDE
- SONES
- SONNE
- SONSE
- SOOEY
- SOOKE
- SOOLE
- SOOTE
- SORED
- SOREE
- SOREL
- SORER
- SORES
- SOREX
- SOSIE
- SOTER
- SOTIE
- SOUCE
- SOUSE
- SOWCE
- SOWED
- SOWEL
- SOWLE
- SOWNE
- SOWSE
- SOWTE
- SOXES
- SOYLE
- SPEOS
- SPODE
- SPOLE
- STENO
- STERO
- STOAE
- STOEP
- STOPE
- SWEGO
- SWOLE
- SWONE
- SYBOE
- TELOS
- TENSO
- THEOS
- TOEAS
- TOGES
- TOISE
- TOKES
- TOLES
- TOMES
- TOPES
- TORES
- TORSE
- TOSED
- TOSES
- TOTES
- TOUSE
- TOWSE
- TOZES
- TWOES
- VEGOS
- VOCES
- VOLES
- VOXES
- WEROS
- WOOSE
- WOWSE
- XENOS
- YESSO
- YOKES
- YORES
- YOUSE
- YOWES
- ZEROS
- ZOEAS
- ZORSE
Common 5 Letter Words With E O and S
- THOSE
- HOUSE
- CLOSE
- WHOSE
- STORE
- WORSE
- SCORE
- STONE
- HORSE
- SMOKE
- SPOKE
- CHOSE
- NOISE
- LOOSE
- SOLVE
- SHORE
- MOUSE
- SCOPE
- SLOPE
- COMES
- NOTES
- JONES
- HOMES
- SHOES
- LOVES
- VOTES
- MOVES
- ROLES
- OPENS
- HOPES
- HOLES
- BOXES
- JOKES
- BONES
- CODES
- ZONES
- POEMS
- ROSES
- MOSES
- MODES
- EUROS
- NODES
- TONES
5 Letter Words With E O and S for Wordle
- ROLES
- NOTES
- TONES
- THOSE
- HOUSE
- CLOSE
- WHOSE
- STORE
- WORSE
- SCORE
- STONE
- HORSE
- SMOKE
- SPOKE
- CHOSE
- NOISE
- LOOSE
- SOLVE
- SHORE
- MOUSE
- SCOPE
- SLOPE
- STOLE
- LOSER
- SOBER
- GOOSE
- AROSE
- STOKE
- ONSET
- PROSE
- STOVE
- OBESE
- SHOVE
- MOOSE
- SWORE
- ETHOS
- SHONE
- POSSE
- ROUSE
- POISE
- SPORE
- NOOSE
- PESTO
- SNORE
- SCONE
- VERSO
- POSER
- LOUSE
- NOSEY
- COPSE
- SMOTE
- SOWER
- POESY
5 Letter Words With E O and S by Position
5 Letter Words Starting With E Containing O and S
- ETHOS
- EUROS
- EPSOM
- EXPOS
- ECHOS
- EXONS
- EIDOS
- EOSIN
- ESTRO
- ESTOP
- EBONS
- ELOPS
5 Letter Words Starting With O Containing E and S
- ONSET
- OBESE
- OPENS
- OVERS
- OVENS
- OSAGE
- OMENS
- OBEYS
- OOZES
- OGRES
- OASES
- ONSEN
5 Letter Words Starting With S Containing E and O
- STORE
- SCORE
- STONE
- SMOKE
- SPOKE
- SOLVE
- SHORE
- SCOPE
- SLOPE
- STOLE
- SOBER
- STOKE
5 Letter Words Ending in E Containing O and S
- THOSE
- HOUSE
- CLOSE
- WHOSE
- STORE
- WORSE
- SCORE
- STONE
- HORSE
- SMOKE
- SPOKE
- CHOSE
5 Letter Words Ending in O Containing E and S
- PESTO
- VERSO
- SERVO
- RESTO
- QUESO
- PASEO
- LESBO
- SERIO
- STENO
- SHERO
- GESSO
- SENSO
5 Letter Words Ending in S Containing E and O
- ETHOS
- COMES
- NOTES
- JONES
- HOMES
- SHOES
- LOVES
- VOTES
- MOVES
- ROLES
- OPENS
- HOPES
5 Letter Words With E O S and Another Letter
5 Letter Words With E O S and R
- STORE
- WORSE
- SCORE
- HORSE
- SHORE
- LOSER
- SOBER
- AROSE
- PROSE
- SWORE
- ROUSE
- SPORE
5 Letter Words With E O S and L
- CLOSE
- LOOSE
- SOLVE
- SLOPE
- STOLE
- LOSER
- LOUSE
- LOVES
- ROLES
- HOLES
- LOSES
- SEOUL
5 Letter Words With E O S and N
- STONE
- NOISE
- ONSET
- SHONE
- NOOSE
- SNORE
- SCONE
- NOSEY
- NOTES
- JONES
- OPENS
- BONES
5 Letter Words With E O S and T
- THOSE
- STORE
- STONE
- STOLE
- STOKE
- ONSET
- STOVE
- ETHOS
- PESTO
- SMOTE
- NOTES
- VOTES
5 Letter Words With E O S and P
- SPOKE
- SCOPE
- SLOPE
- PROSE
- POSSE
- POISE
- SPORE
- PESTO
- POSER
- COPSE
- POESY
- OPENS
5 Letter Words With E O S and D
- CODES
- MODES
- NODES
- POSED
- DOSES
- DEMOS
- DOESN
- NOSED
- DOVES
- DOMES
- DEVOS
- DOERS
Meanings of 5 Letter Words With E O and S
- SEROW: Short-horned dark-coated goat antelope of mountain areas of southern and southeastern Asia.
- STOEP: Small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house.
- SNOEK: A large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa.
- SOCLE: A plain plinth that supports a wall.
- BOUSE: Haul with a tackle.
- BESOM: A broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle.
- SHOED: Wearing footgear.
- OSIER: Flexible twig of a willow tree.
- BOSIE: A cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way.
- MOPES: An informal expression for a mildly depressed state.
- POESY: Literature in metrical form. It is on the answer list.
- SOUSE: Cook in a marinade.
- NONES: The fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
- DOWSE: Slacken.
FAQs
What are 5 letter words with E O and S?
There are 531 of them. The everyday ones include THOSE, HOUSE, CLOSE, WHOSE and STORE.
How many 5 letter words have E O and S in them?
531 in total, and 50 of them are on the Wordle answer list.
Which 5 letter words with E O and S are Wordle answers?
50 of them have been answers, among them WORSE, SCORE, STONE, HORSE and SMOKE.
What 5 letter words have E O and S in any order?
531 of them, including THOSE, HOUSE, CLOSE, WHOSE and STORE.
Can a Wordle answer contain E, O and S?
Yes. THOSE, HOUSE and CLOSE all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. SHOES and LOOSE are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is BESOT really a word?
Yes. Make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation. It is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
THOSE. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. ZORSE and ZOEAS are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
COPSE, NOSEY and POESY. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.
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