- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 SL_E_
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This pattern has 10 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: SLEEK (January 5, 2023); SLEEP (December 7, 2023).
ADAPT does not fit this page's clues. SLEEK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
SLEE_
SLEEK, SLEEP, SLEET differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ADAPT tests the family more efficiently.
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SLEEK
used
SLEEP
used
SLEET
possible
SLAES
guess
SLEER
guess
SLIER
guess
SLOES
guess
SLUED
guess
SLUES
guess
SLYER
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Pattern guide
What fits SL_E_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U, Y
- 5th letter D, K, P, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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SLEEK
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
“sleek hair”
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Past Wordle answer: January 5, 2023.
SLEEP
To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
“You should sleep eight hours a day.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 7, 2023.
SLEET
Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.
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.
SLAES
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLEER
To mock or jeer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLIER
comparative form of sly: more sly
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLOES
plural of sloe
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLUED
simple past and past participle of slue
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.
SLUES
plural of slue
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.
SLYER
comparative form of sly: more sly
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 SL_E_?
- 10 five-letter words match SL_E_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SLIER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.67 bits against the possible answers.