- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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_LL_
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SALLY (March 25, 2024); SILLY (January 18, 2025); SULLY (January 20, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. SALLE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
S_LLY
SALLY, SILLY, SULLY differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AALII tests the family more efficiently.
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SALLY
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SILLY
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SULLY
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SALLE
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SELLS
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SELLA
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SELLE
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SILLS
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SULLS
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Pattern guide
What fits S_LL_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, U
- 5th letter A, E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SALLY
A willow.
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Past Wordle answer: March 25, 2024.
SILLY
Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
“They were laughing at a silly joke.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 18, 2025.
SULLY
To soil or stain; to dirty.
“He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 20, 2026.
SALLE
A fencing school.
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.
SELLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of sell
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SELLA
Synonym of sella turcica.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SELLE
Obsolete spelling of sell.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SILLS
plural of sill
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.
SULLS
third-person singular simple present indicative of sull
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_LL_?
- 9 five-letter words match S_LL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SALLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.