- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching ST_M_
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This pattern has 13 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: STAMP (March 16, 2025); STOMP (July 28, 2022); STUMP (June 28, 2025).
ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. STOMA keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
ST_MP
STAMP, STOMP, STUMP differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABBOT tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
STAMP
used
STOMP
used
STUMP
used
STEMS
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STEME
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STIME
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STIMS
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STIMY
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STOMA
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STUMM
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STUMS
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STYME
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STYMY
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Pattern guide
What fits ST_M_?
All 13 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match ST_M_?
- 13 five-letter words match ST_M_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, STIME has the highest feedback entropy at 5.16 bits against the possible answers.