- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with SM and ending in E (SM__E)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SMORE
Position 3I 38%O 38%A 13%E 13%
Position 4K 25%T 25%Z 25%L 13%
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 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: SMILE (May 30, 2026); SMITE (June 24, 2022); SMOKE (September 20, 2024).
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 SM__E?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O
- 4th letter K, L, R, T, Z
Meanings and answer history
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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.
SMITE
To strike down or kill with godly force.
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Past Wordle answer: June 24, 2022.
SMOKE
The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
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Past Wordle answer: September 20, 2024.
SMOTE
simple past of smite
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMAZE
Smoky haze in the air.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMEKE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMIZE
To smile with one's eyes.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMORE
Alternative spelling of s'more.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SM__E?
- 8 five-letter words match SM__E 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, SMORE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.28 bits against the possible answers.