Five-letter words starting with SP and ending in G (SP__G)

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SPRIG is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits SP__G?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 3rd letter A, E, L, R
  • 4th letter A, I, N, O, U
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SPRIG

A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.

“a sprig of laurel or of parsley”

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Past Wordle answer: January 6, 2025.

SPANG

To set with bright points: star or spangle.

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SPEUG

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SPLOG

A fake blog, usually reusing content from other sources in order to generate link spam.

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SPRAG

Alternative form of sprack.

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SPROG

A child.

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SPRUG

house sparrow

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match SP__G?
7 five-letter words match SP__G in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SPRAG has the highest feedback entropy at 4.75 bits against the possible answers.
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