- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with SPI and ending in E (SPI_E)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SPICE (August 22, 2023); SPIKE (August 5, 2021); SPINE (November 21, 2024); SPIRE (January 15, 2023); SPITE (March 10, 2025).
CRANK does not fit this page's clues. SPICE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 3.4 (4 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
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SPI_E
SPICE, SPIKE, SPINE, SPIRE, SPITE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CRANK tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits SPI_E?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 4th letter C, D, K, L, N, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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SPICE
Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 22, 2023.
SPIKE
A sort of very large nail.
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Past Wordle answer: August 5, 2021.
SPINE
A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
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Past Wordle answer: November 21, 2024.
SPIRE
A young shoot of a plant; a spear.
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Past Wordle answer: January 15, 2023.
SPITE
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.
“He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, his brother was afraid of what he might do.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 10, 2025.
SPIDE
A chav.
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.
SPILE
A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SPI_E?
- 7 five-letter words match SPI_E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SPIRE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.37 bits against the possible answers.