5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching S_E_M

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Position 2K 40%T 40%P 20%
Position 4R 40%A 20%E 20%L 20%

Possible answers

SPERM STEAM

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SPERM possible STEAM used SKELM guess SKERM guess STEEM guess

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 5 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: STEAM (September 23, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter STEAM
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode STEAM keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits S_E_M?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter K, P, T
  • 4th letter A, E, L, R
Meanings and answer history

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SPERM

The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

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.

STEAM

The hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: September 23, 2024.

SKELM

Alternative form of schelm.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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SKERM

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STEEM

A gleam of light; a flame.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match S_E_M?
5 five-letter words match S_E_M in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.