- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching SC_U_
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SCOUR (May 18, 2022); SCOUT (June 6, 2023); SCRUB (August 16, 2023); SCRUM (March 5, 2025).
ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. SCRUB keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 4 possible answers.
SCOUR
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SCOUT
used
SCRUB
used
SCRUM
used
SCAUD
guess
SCAUP
guess
SCAUR
guess
SCHUL
guess
SCOUG
guess
SCOUP
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Pattern guide
What fits SC_U_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, H, O, R
- 5th letter B, D, G, L, M, P, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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SCOUR
To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
“He scoured the burnt food from the pan.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 18, 2022.
SCOUT
A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
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 6, 2023.
SCRUB
A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.
“oak scrub”
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 16, 2023.
SCRUM
A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
“A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 5, 2025.
SCAUD
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SCAUP
Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
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.
SCAUR
A steep cliff or bank.
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.
SCHUL
Alternative form of shul (“Ashkenazic synagogue”).
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.
SCOUG
Alternative form of scug.
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.
SCOUP
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SC_U_?
- 10 five-letter words match SC_U_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SCAUR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.11 bits against the possible answers.