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Five-letter words matching S_LI_

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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SALIC

Position 2A 38%C 13%K 13%O 13%
Position 5M 25%S 25%C 13%D 13%

Possible answers

SOLID SPLIT

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This pattern has 8 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: SOLID (November 26, 2023); SPLIT (August 28, 2025).

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

Hard Mode SOLID keeps every stated clue.

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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_LI_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, C, K, O, P, Y
  • 5th letter C, D, M, S, T, X
Meanings and answer history

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SOLID

That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.

“Almost all metals are solid at room 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: November 26, 2023.

SPLIT

To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

“He has split his lip.”

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 28, 2025.

SALIC

Synonym of Salian, particularly in reference to the Salic law.

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.

SALIS

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SALIX

Any member of the genus Salix; a willow.

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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SCLIM

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SKLIM

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SYLIS

plural of syli

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match S_LI_?
8 five-letter words match S_LI_ 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, SALIC has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.