- 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.
Five-letter words matching SC_U_
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10
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used4 past answers
Position 3O 40%A 30%R 20%H 10%
Position 5P 20%R 20%B 10%D 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish SC_U_?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SC_U_ as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: SCRUB
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Green, Green, Gray, Green, Gray SCOUT — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Yellow, Green, Gray SCOUR — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Gray SCRUM — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green SCRUB — solved on this guess
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Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
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).
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_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.