- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 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_I_L
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SKILL (February 6, 2022); SPIEL (October 22, 2022); SPILL (February 26, 2022); STILL (January 23, 2024); SWILL (February 19, 2022); SWIRL (August 30, 2021).
POWLT does not fit this page's clues. SPILL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.0 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
S_ILL
SKILL, SPILL, STILL, SWILL differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; POWLT tests the family more efficiently.
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SKILL
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SPIEL
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SPILL
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STILL
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SWILL
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SWIRL
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SHIEL
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SHILL
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SKIRL
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SPIAL
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Pattern guide
What fits S_I_L?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, K, P, T, W
- 4th letter A, E, L, R
Meanings and answer history
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SKILL
A capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.
“Where did you pick up that skill?”
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Past Wordle answer: February 6, 2022.
SPIEL
A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
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Past Wordle answer: October 22, 2022.
SPILL
To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.
“I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor.”
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Past Wordle answer: February 26, 2022.
STILL
Not moving; calm.
“Sit there and stay still!”
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Past Wordle answer: January 23, 2024.
SWILL
A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.
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Past Wordle answer: February 19, 2022.
SWIRL
To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
“I swirled my brush around in the paint.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 30, 2021.
SHIEL
A shepherd's hut or shieling.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHILL
A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
“carnival barkers and their shills, fleecing the rubes”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SKIRL
To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.
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.
SPIAL
Espionage.
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_L?
- 10 five-letter words match S_I_L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SHIEL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.