- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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_P_
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SLOPE (December 23, 2023).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. SLEPT keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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SLEPT
possible
SLOPE
used
SLAPS
guess
SLIPS
guess
SLIPE
guess
SLIPT
guess
SLOPS
guess
SLOPY
guess
SLYPE
guess
Pattern guide
What fits SL_P_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, Y
- 5th letter E, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SLEPT
simple past and past participle of sleep
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLOPE
A surface that either inclines or declines in a regular manner from the perspective of an observer.
“the slope”
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Past Wordle answer: December 23, 2023.
SLAPS
plural of slap
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLIPS
third-person singular simple present indicative of slip
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLIPE
A sledge runner on which a skip is dragged in a mine.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLIPT
simple past and past participle of slip.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLOPS
plural of slop (“rubber thong sandals”)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLOPY
Characterised by a slope or slopes; sloping
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLYPE
A covered passageway, especially one connecting the transept of a cathedral or monastery to the chapter house.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SL_P_?
- 9 five-letter words match SL_P_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SLIPE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.