5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching C_I_P

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words0 not previously used3 past answers

Position 2H 50%R 50%
Position 4M 50%R 25%S 25%

Possible answers

CHIRP CRIMP CRISP

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

CHIRP used CRIMP used CRISP used CHIMP guess

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Can you finish C_I_P?

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

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Two-turn example: CRIMP

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

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  • CHIRP — play this answer next
  • CRISP — play this answer next
  • CRIMP — solved on this guess

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

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: CHIRP (September 8, 2025); CRIMP (January 23, 2022); CRISP (January 25, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter CRIMP
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.

Hard Mode CRIMP keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits C_I_P?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter H, R
  • 4th letter M, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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CHIRP

A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

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

Past Wordle answer: September 8, 2025.

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.

CRISP

Senses relating to brittleness.

“The crisp snow crunched underfoot.”

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 25, 2025.

CHIMP

Clipping of chimpanzee.

“The chimps in the zoo were making a racket.”

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.

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