5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching S_IF_

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Possible answers

SHIFT SKIFF SNIFF STIFF SWIFT

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This pattern has 10 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: SHIFT (December 9, 2023); SKIFF (August 12, 2024); STIFF (February 9, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter AHENT
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.

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AHENT does not fit this page's clues. SHIFT 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_IFF

SKIFF, SNIFF, STIFF 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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Pattern guide

What fits S_IF_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter C, E, H, K, N, P, T, W
  • 5th letter F, I, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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SHIFT

A movement to do something, a beginning.

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 9, 2023.

SKIFF

A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 12, 2024.

SNIFF

To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.

“The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.”

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.

STIFF

Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.

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

Past Wordle answer: February 9, 2024.

SWIFT

Fast; quick; rapid.

“swift action”

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.

SCIFI

Alternative form of sci-fi.

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SEIFS

plural of seif

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SNIFT

To snivel.

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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SPIFF

Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.

“Without a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder.”

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.

SPIFS

Synonym of perfins.

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_IF_?
10 five-letter words match S_IF_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SNIFT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.7 bits against the possible answers.
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