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Five-letter words matching SA_C_

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SAICE

Position 3I 50%U 50%
Position 5E 33%H 17%K 17%S 17%

Possible answers

SAUCE SAUCY

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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: SAUCY (August 8, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter SAUCE
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Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode SAUCE 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 SA_C_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter I, U
  • 5th letter E, H, K, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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SAUCE

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

“apple sauce; mint sauce”

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.

SAUCY

Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.

“Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.”

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

Past Wordle answer: August 8, 2024.

SAICE

Alternative spelling of sais.

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.

SAICK

Obsolete form of saic.

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

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SAICS

plural of saic

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

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SAUCH

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match SA_C_?
6 five-letter words match SA_C_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SAICE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.69 bits against the possible answers.