- 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_O_
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This pattern has 8 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: STOOD (April 17, 2025); STOOL (July 13, 2021).
ABLED does not fit this page's clues. STOOD 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:
STOO_
STOOD, STOOL, STOOP differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABLED tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits ST_O_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter O, R
- 5th letter D, K, L, P, R, W, Y
Meanings and answer history
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STOOD
simple past and past participle of stand
“This morning a bloke stood next to me wearing nothing but sandals.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 17, 2025.
STOOL
A seat, especially for one person and without armrests.
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Past Wordle answer: July 13, 2021.
STOOP
A stooping, bent position of the body.
“The old man walked with a stoop.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STOOK
A pile or bundle, especially of straw.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STOOR
Alternative form of stour.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STROP
A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STROW
Obsolete form of strew.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STROY
To destroy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match ST_O_?
- 8 five-letter words match ST_O_ 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, STROY has the highest feedback entropy at 5.01 bits against the possible answers.