- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching S_EI_
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: STEIL
Position 2T 30%P 20%D 10%H 10%
Position 5K 30%N 30%L 20%R 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SHEIK
possible
STEIN
used
SDEIN
guess
SKEIN
guess
SMEIK
guess
SPEIL
guess
SPEIR
guess
STEIK
guess
STEIL
guess
SWEIR
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This pattern has 10 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: STEIN (October 17, 2022).
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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Pattern guide
What fits S_EI_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter D, H, K, M, P, T, W
- 5th letter K, L, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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SHEIK
The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
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.
STEIN
A beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.
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 17, 2022.
SDEIN
Alternative form of sdeign.
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.
SKEIN
A quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch diameter.
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.
SMEIK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPEIL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPEIR
A surname.
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.
STEIK
Alternative form of steek.
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.
STEIL
A surname.
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.
SWEIR
Alternative form of sweer.
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_EI_?
- 10 five-letter words match S_EI_ 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, STEIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.