- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 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_N_
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SLANG (November 27, 2024); SLING (July 7, 2026); SLUNG (May 12, 2022).
ACING does not fit this page's clues. SLANG 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:
SL_NG
SLANG, SLING, SLUNG differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACING tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 6 possible answers.
SLANG
used
SLANT
possible
SLING
used
SLINK
possible
SLUNG
used
SLUNK
possible
SLANE
guess
SLANK
guess
Pattern guide
What fits SL_N_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, U
- 5th letter E, G, K, T
Meanings and answer history
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SLANG
Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
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Past Wordle answer: November 27, 2024.
SLANT
A slope; an incline, inclination.
“The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLING
To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 7, 2026.
SLINK
To sneak about furtively.
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.
SLUNG
simple past and past participle of sling
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 12, 2022.
SLUNK
An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
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.
SLANE
A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft.
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.
SLANK
simple past and past participle of slink
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_N_?
- 8 five-letter words match SL_N_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SLANE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.77 bits against the possible answers.