- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching SM_L_
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SMALL (December 20, 2023); SMELL (March 12, 2026); SMELT (March 14, 2022); SMILE (May 30, 2026).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. SMELL 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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Pattern guide
What fits SM_L_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O
- 5th letter E, L, M, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SMALL
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
“A small serving of ice cream.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 20, 2023.
SMELL
A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
“I love the smell of fresh bread.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 12, 2026.
SMELT
Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.
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Past Wordle answer: March 14, 2022.
SMILE
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
“She's got a perfect smile.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 27, 2023; May 30, 2026.
SMALM
To smear or daub.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMALT
A deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMILY
Alternative form of smiley.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMOLT
A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.
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 SM_L_?
- 8 five-letter words match SM_L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SMILE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.