- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.81 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with C and ending in MP (C__MP)
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CHAMP (December 18, 2021); CHUMP (March 29, 2026); CLAMP (November 17, 2025); CLUMP (April 21, 2026); CRAMP (July 31, 2022); CRIMP (January 23, 2022).
AHULL does not fit this page's clues. CRAMP keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.86 (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; AHULL tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 7 possible answers.
CHAMP
used
CHUMP
used
CLAMP
used
CLUMP
used
CRAMP
used
CRIMP
used
CRUMP
possible
CHIMP
guess
CHOMP
guess
CLOMP
guess
Pattern guide
What fits C__MP?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, R
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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CHAMP
Clipping of champion.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 18, 2021.
CHUMP
An incompetent person, a blockhead; a loser.
“That chump wouldn't know his ass from a hole in the ground.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 29, 2026.
CLAMP
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 17, 2025.
CLUMP
A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 21, 2026.
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.
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.
CHOMP
The act of chomping (see below)
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.
CLOMP
The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.
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 C__MP?
- 10 five-letter words match C__MP in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CRAMP has the highest feedback entropy at 4.72 bits against the possible answers.