- Average remaining
- 1.33
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.25 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 S_AC_
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Shortlist note
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SNACK (May 12, 2023); SPACE (September 1, 2023); STACK (October 11, 2025).
AHENT does not fit this page's clues. SHACK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 3.0 (4 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
S_ACK
SHACK, SLACK, SMACK, SNACK, STACK differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AHENT tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 6 possible answers.
SHACK
possible
SLACK
possible
SMACK
possible
SNACK
used
SPACE
used
STACK
used
SPACK
guess
SPACY
guess
SWACK
guess
Pattern guide
What fits S_AC_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, M, N, P, T, W
- 5th letter E, K, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SHACK
A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLACK
The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
“the slack of a rope or of a sail”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SMACK
A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
“rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SNACK
A light meal.
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Past Wordle answer: May 12, 2023.
SPACE
Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
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Past Wordle answer: September 1, 2023.
STACK
A pile.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2025.
SPACK
A person with cerebral palsy.
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.
SPACY
spaced-out
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.
SWACK
Lithe; nimble.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_AC_?
- 9 five-letter words match S_AC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SPACE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.29 bits against the possible answers.