5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with S and ending in ORT (S_ORT)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: S_ORT (3)

Position 2H 25%K 25%N 25%P 25%

Possible answers

SHORT SNORT SPORT

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SHORT used SNORT used SPORT used SKORT guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish S_ORT?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with S_ORT 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: ADHAN

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • SPORT — play this answer next
  • SNORT — play this answer next
  • SHORT — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: SHORT (November 5, 2025); SNORT (March 17, 2024); SPORT (May 27, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter ADHAN
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use SHORT instead.

ADHAN does not fit this page's clues. SHORT 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_ORT

SHORT, SNORT, SPORT differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ADHAN tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits S_ORT?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter H, K, N, P
Meanings and answer history

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SHORT

Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

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 5, 2025.

SNORT

The sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: March 17, 2024.

SPORT

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

“Basketball is her favorite sport, and she also enjoys various other sports as well.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: May 27, 2025.

SKORT

A pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric.

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_ORT?
4 five-letter words match S_ORT in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.