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Five-letter words matching SC_U_

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10 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: SCAUR

Position 3O 40%A 30%R 20%H 10%
Position 5P 20%R 20%B 10%D 10%

Possible answers

SCOUR SCOUT SCRUB SCRUM

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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).

Top-ranked splitter SCRUB
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.0 bits

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

Hard Mode SCRUB keeps every stated clue.

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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 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.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SCAUR

A steep cliff or bank.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SCHUL

Alternative form of shul (“Ashkenazic synagogue”).

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SCOUG

Alternative form of scug.

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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 5.1 bits against the possible answers.