5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with STIN (STIN_)

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: STIN_ (3)

Position 5G 33%K 33%T 33%

Possible answers

STING STINK STINT

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

STING used STINK used STINT used

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish STIN_?

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

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • STINK — play this answer next
  • STINT — play this answer next
  • STING — play this answer next

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Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

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

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 3 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: STING (October 3, 2022); STINK (October 19, 2026); STINT (October 18, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter AGAST
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use STING instead.

AGAST does not fit this page's clues. STING keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: STIN_

STING, STINK, STINT differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AGAST tests the family more efficiently.

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What fits STIN_?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 5th letter G, K, T
Meanings and answer history

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STING

A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

“Look at this nasty hornet sting: it's turned blue!”

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

Past Wordle answer: October 3, 2022.

STINK

To have a strong bad smell.

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 3, 2021; October 19, 2026.

STINT

To be sparing or mean.

“The next party you throw, don't stint on the beer.”

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

Past Wordle answer: October 18, 2024.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match STIN_?
3 five-letter words match STIN_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.