5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with CR and ending in MP (CR_MP)

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersTight family: CR_MP (3)

Position 3A 33%I 33%U 33%

Possible answers

CRAMP CRIMP CRUMP

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

CRAMP used CRIMP used CRUMP possible

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish CR_MP?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with CR_MP as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: AALII

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • CRUMP — play this answer next
  • CRIMP — play this answer next
  • CRAMP — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 3 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: CRAMP (July 31, 2022); CRIMP (January 23, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter AALII
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use CRAMP instead.

AALII does not fit this page's clues. CRAMP keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: CR_MP

CRAMP, CRIMP, CRUMP differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AALII tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits CR_MP?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, I, U
Meanings and answer history

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CRAMP

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction.

“He retired hurt at 31 due to a leg cramp.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2022.

CRIMP

A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts.

“The strap was held together by a simple metal crimp.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 23, 2022.

CRUMP

The sound of a muffled explosion.

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 CR_MP?
3 five-letter words match CR_MP in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.