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Five-letter words starting with STON (STON_)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: STONE

Position 5D 17%E 17%G 17%K 17%

Possible answers

STONE STONY

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This pattern has 6 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: STONE (September 21, 2023); STONY (January 7, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter STONE
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode STONE 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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What fits STON_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 5th letter D, E, G, K, N, Y
Meanings and answer history

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STONE

A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.

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 21, 2023.

STONY

As hard as stone.

“a stony polymer”

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 7, 2024.

STOND

An impediment, obstacle or hindrance

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.

STONG

An area of land equivalent to a quarter of an acre; a rood; a stang.

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.

STONK

A heavy artillery bombardment.

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.

STONN

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match STON_?
6 five-letter words match STON_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, STONE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.