- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching SC_O_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SCION
Position 3R 56%O 33%I 11%
Position 5G 22%B 11%D 11%N 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SCION
possible
SCOOP
used
SCOOG
guess
SCOOT
guess
SCROB
guess
SCROD
guess
SCROG
guess
SCROO
guess
SCROW
guess
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This pattern has 9 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: SCOOP (June 27, 2026).
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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Pattern guide
What fits SC_O_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter I, O, R
- 5th letter B, D, G, N, O, P, T, W
Meanings and answer history
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SCION
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
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.
SCOOP
Any cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
“She kept a scoop in the dog food.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 27, 2026.
SCOOG
Alternative form of scug (“shelter; protect; hide; take shelter”).
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.
SCOOT
A swift movement or trip
“a quick scoot to the supermarket”
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.
SCROB
To scratch.
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.
SCROD
Any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish.
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.
SCROG
A stunted or shrivelled bush.
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.
SCROO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SCROW
scroll
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 SC_O_?
- 9 five-letter words match SC_O_ 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, SCION has the highest feedback entropy at 4.91 bits against the possible answers.