- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 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 SP and ending in Y (SP__Y)
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This pattern has 9 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: SPICY (September 30, 2021); SPINY (February 1, 2026); SPRAY (October 1, 2021).
ABACK does not fit this page's clues. SPACY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
SPI_Y
SPICY, SPIKY, SPINY differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABACK tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 4 possible answers.
SPICY
used
SPIKY
possible
SPINY
used
SPRAY
used
SPACY
guess
SPEWY
guess
SPIRY
guess
SPLAY
guess
SPUMY
guess
Pattern guide
What fits SP__Y?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, L, R, U
- 4th letter A, C, K, M, N, R, W
Meanings and answer history
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SPICY
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
“He prepared a spicy casserole.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 30, 2021.
SPIKY
Of a plant: producing spikes (“ears (as of corn); inflorescences in which sessile flowers are arranged on unbranched elongated axes”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPINY
Covered in spines or thorns.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 1, 2026.
SPRAY
A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
“The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 1, 2021.
SPACY
spaced-out
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPEWY
Feeling like vomiting; nauseous.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPIRY
Like or resembling a spire.
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.
SPLAY
To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
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.
SPUMY
frothy, emitting froth or spume
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SP__Y?
- 9 five-letter words match SP__Y 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, SPRAY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.89 bits against the possible answers.