- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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_AK_
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This pattern has 11 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SHAKE (February 17, 2022); SHAKY (December 3, 2024); SNAKE (January 27, 2024); SNAKY (August 14, 2023); STAKE (August 26, 2024).
ABNET does not fit this page's clues. SHAKY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
S_AKE
SHAKE, SNAKE, STAKE differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABNET tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 5 possible answers.
SHAKE
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SHAKY
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SNAKE
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SNAKY
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STAKE
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SHAKA
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SHAKO
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SHAKT
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SLAKE
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SOAKS
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SPAKE
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Pattern guide
What fits S_AK_?
All 11 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_AK_?
- 11 five-letter words match S_AK_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.