- Average remaining
- 1.33
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.25 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with S and ending in ORE (S_ORE)
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7
matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used5 past answersTight family: S_ORE (6)
Position 2C 14%H 14%M 14%N 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish S_ORE?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with S_ORE as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: CHANT
In normal mode, this play can cover 5 of 6 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray SPORE, SWORE — choose between 2 answers on the last turn
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow STORE — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray SNORE — play this answer next
- Gray, Green, Gray, Gray, Gray SHORE — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray SCORE — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 7 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: SCORE (February 11, 2025); SHORE (August 14, 2024); SNORE (April 22, 2026); SPORE (August 24, 2025); STORE (November 28, 2021).
CHANT does not fit this page's clues. SCORE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 4.33 (5 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
S_ORE
SCORE, SHORE, SNORE, SPORE, STORE, SWORE differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CHANT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits S_ORE?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, H, M, N, P, T, W
Meanings and answer history
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SCORE
The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.
“The player with the highest score is the winner.”
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 11, 2025.
SHORE
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
“lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore”
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 14, 2024.
SNORE
To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 22, 2026.
SPORE
A reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.
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 24, 2025.
STORE
A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
“This building used to be a store for old tires.”
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 28, 2021.
SWORE
simple past of swear
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.
SMORE
Alternative spelling of s'more.
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_ORE?
- 7 five-letter words match S_ORE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.