- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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_U_
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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).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. STOUN 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.
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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Pattern guide
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.
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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.
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Past Wordle answer: January 25, 2026.
STAUN
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STOUN
Alternative form of stound.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STOUP
A receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STOUR
A stake.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STRUM
To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
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.