- 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 starting with SP and ending in RT (SP_RT)
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matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
4 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: ABOUT
Position 3A 25%I 25%O 25%U 25%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
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ABOUT leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 4 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, SPORT has a 40.8% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 2.1838 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.
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Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses
These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.
| Guesses left | First move | Solve chance | Every answer covered? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPORT | 40.8% | No (1/4) |
| 2 | SPORT | 81.6% | No (2/4) |
| 3 | SPART | 90.8% | No (3/4) |
| 4 | SPART | 100.0% | Yes (4/4) |
| 5 | SPART | 100.0% | Yes (4/4) |
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish SP_RT?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SP_RT as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: SPORT
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Green, Green, Gray, Green, Green SPURT — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green SPORT — solved on this guess
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Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 4 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: SPORT (May 27, 2025); SPURT (October 4, 2023).
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 SP_RT?
All 4 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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SPORT
Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
“Basketball is her favorite sport, and she also enjoys various other sports as well.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 27, 2025.
SPURT
To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 4, 2023.
SPART
Synonym of Dave Spart.
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.
SPIRT
Archaic spelling of spurt.
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 SP_RT?
- 4 five-letter words match SP_RT in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.