5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching SL_C_

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words1 not previously used2 past answers

Position 3I 67%A 33%
Position 5K 67%E 33%

Possible answers

SLACK SLICE SLICK

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SLACK possible SLICE used SLICK used

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish SL_C_?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SL_C_ 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: SLACK

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • SLICE — play this answer next
  • SLICK — play this answer next
  • SLACK — solved on this guess

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 3 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: SLICE (May 2, 2024); SLICK (March 21, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter SLACK
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

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

Hard Mode SLACK 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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Pattern guide

What fits SL_C_?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, I
  • 5th letter E, K
Meanings and answer history

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SLACK

The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

“the slack of a rope or of a sail”

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.

SLICE

That which is thin and broad.

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 2, 2024.

SLICK

Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

“This rain is making the roads slick.”

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 21, 2026.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match SL_C_?
3 five-letter words match SL_C_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.