Updated June 2026
a thick soup made from pemmican and biscuit
“The explorers lived on hoosh during the Antarctic winter.”
"Hoosh" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Hoosh" is worth 11 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “hoosh” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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