5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with ST and ending in RE (ST_RE)

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

Position 3A 17%E 17%I 17%O 17%

Possible answers

STARE STORE

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

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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: STARE (December 30, 2024); STORE (November 28, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter STARE
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode STARE 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 ST_RE?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U, Y
Meanings and answer history

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STARE

To look fixedly (at something).

“She found him staring with raised eyebrows at her.”

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

Past Wordle answer: December 30, 2024.

STORE

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

“This building used to be a store for old tires.”

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

Past Wordle answer: November 28, 2021.

STERE

A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.

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.

STIRE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

STURE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

STYRE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match ST_RE?
6 five-letter words match ST_RE 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, STARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.81 bits against the possible answers.