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Five-letter words matching ST_U_

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: STOUR

Position 3O 57%R 29%A 14%
Position 5N 29%T 29%M 14%P 14%

Possible answers

STOUT STRUT

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 7 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: STOUT (July 13, 2026); STRUT (January 25, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter STOUT
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode STOUT 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_U_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, O, R
  • 5th letter M, N, P, R, T
Meanings and answer history

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STOUT

Large; bulky.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 23, 2021; July 13, 2026.

STRUT

Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.

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 25, 2026.

STAUN

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

STOUN

Alternative form of stound.

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.

STOUP

A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.

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.

STOUR

A stake.

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.

STRUM

To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.

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

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match ST_U_?
7 five-letter words match ST_U_ 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, STOUR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.