- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching SL_T_
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SLATE
Position 3A 43%O 29%I 14%U 14%
Position 5S 57%E 14%H 14%Y 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 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: SLATE (December 19, 2022); SLOTH (October 6, 2022).
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_T_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
- 5th letter E, H, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SLATE
A flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers.
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Past Wordle answer: December 19, 2022.
SLOTH
Laziness; slowness of mind; disinclination to action or labour; a feeling combining indifference and lethargy; a dragging idleness.
“Hot summer days inspire a sense of sloth in me.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 6, 2022.
SLOTS
plural of slot
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLUTS
plural of slut
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLATS
plural of slat
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLATY
Resembling the rock slate.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLITS
plural of slit
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SL_T_?
- 7 five-letter words match SL_T_ 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, SLATE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.86 bits against the possible answers.