- 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_A_P
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7
matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words2 not previously used3 past answersTight family: S_AMP (3)
Position 2C 57%H 14%T 14%W 14%
Position 4M 43%R 29%L 14%U 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish S_A_P?
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Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: CHAWL
In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 5 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Green, Gray, Gray STAMP — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Green, Yellow, Gray SWAMP — play this answer next
- Gray, Green, Green, Gray, Gray SHARP — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Green, Gray, Gray SCAMP — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Green, Gray, Yellow SCALP — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 7 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: SHARP (December 8, 2023); STAMP (March 16, 2025); SWAMP (March 31, 2026).
CHAWL does not fit this page's clues. SCAMP 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_AMP
SCAMP, STAMP, SWAMP differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CHAWL tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits S_A_P?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, H, T, W
- 4th letter L, M, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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SCALP
The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
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.
SCAMP
A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.
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.
SHARP
Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
“I keep my knives sharp so that they don't slip unexpectedly while carving.”
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 8, 2023.
STAMP
An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
“The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 16, 2025.
SWAMP
An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 31, 2026.
SCARP
The steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.
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.
SCAUP
Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_A_P?
- 7 five-letter words match S_A_P in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.