- 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_I_H
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SAITH
Position 2W 29%A 14%H 14%L 14%
Position 4S 43%T 43%C 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 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: SMITH (February 25, 2024); SWISH (May 23, 2024).
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_I_H?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, H, L, M, T, W
- 4th letter C, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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SMITH
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
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Past Wordle answer: February 25, 2024.
SWISH
sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
“This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 23, 2024.
SAITH
Alternative form of saithe (“type of fish”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHISH
Used to request quiet; similar to shh.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLISH
To cut, slit or slash.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STICH
A part of a line of poetry, especially in the distichal poetry of the Hebrew Bible and in early Germanic heroic verse such as Beowulf, where the line is composed of two (occasionally three) such parts.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SWITH
Strong; vehement.
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_I_H?
- 7 five-letter words match S_I_H 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, SAITH has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.