- 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 STEE (STEE_)
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This pattern has 8 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: STEED (October 22, 2021); STEEL (April 13, 2024); STEEP (February 8, 2025).
ADRIP does not fit this page's clues. STEED 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.
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STEE_
STEED, STEEL, STEEP, STEER differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ADRIP tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits STEE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 5th letter D, K, L, M, N, P, R, Z
Meanings and answer history
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STEED
A bicycle or other vehicle.
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Past Wordle answer: October 22, 2021.
STEEL
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
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Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2024.
STEEP
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
“a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient”
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Past Wordle answer: February 8, 2025.
STEER
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
“The boat steered towards the iceberg.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STEEK
To stitch (sew with a needle).
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.
STEEM
A gleam of light; a flame.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STEEN
Alternative form of stean.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STEEZ
Style; panache.
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 STEE_?
- 8 five-letter words match STEE_ 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, STEER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.01 bits against the possible answers.