5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching SQ_I_

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer

Position 3U 100%
Position 5B 25%D 25%T 25%Z 25%

Possible answers

SQUIB SQUID

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SQUIB possible SQUID used SQUIT guess SQUIZ guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish SQ_I_?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SQ_I_ 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: SQUIB

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • SQUID — play this answer next
  • SQUIB — solved on this guess

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These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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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: SQUID (January 20, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter SQUIB
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.

Hard Mode SQUIB keeps every stated clue.

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 SQ_I_?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter U
  • 5th letter B, D, T, Z
Meanings and answer history

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SQUIB

A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

“English Navy squibs set fire to two dozen enemy ships in a Dutch harbor during the 16th-century battle against the Spanish Armada.”

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.

SQUID

Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 20, 2025.

SQUIT

A person of low status.

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.

SQUIZ

Alternative form of squizz.

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 SQ_I_?
4 five-letter words match SQ_I_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.