- 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 STEA (STEA_)
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6
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersTight family: STEA_ (4)
Position 5D 17%K 17%L 17%M 17%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish STEA_?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with STEA_ as your green-letter clues.
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Two-turn example: ALKYD
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray STEAM — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Green STEAD — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray STEAK — play this answer next
- Yellow, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray STEAL — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 6 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: STEAD (July 9, 2022); STEAK (July 14, 2026); STEAM (September 23, 2024).
ALKYD does not fit this page's clues. STEAD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
STEA_
STEAD, STEAK, STEAL, STEAM differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ALKYD tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits STEA_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 5th letter D, K, L, M, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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STEAD
The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 9, 2022.
STEAK
Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 14, 2026.
STEAL
To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
“Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.”
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.
STEAM
The hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 23, 2024.
STEAN
A vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
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.
STEAR
Obsolete form of steer.
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 STEA_?
- 6 five-letter words match STEA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.