- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching S_R_M
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6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SERUM
Position 2C 50%T 33%E 17%
Position 4U 50%I 33%A 17%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 6 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: SCRAM (February 13, 2024); SCRUM (March 5, 2025); SERUM (April 2, 2024).
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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_R_M?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, E, T
- 4th letter A, I, U
Meanings and answer history
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SCRAM
To leave in a hurry; to go away.
“What are you kids doing on my lawn? Scram!”
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Past Wordle answer: February 13, 2024.
SCRUM
A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.
“A scrum developed around the bar when free beer was announced.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 5, 2025.
SERUM
Ellipsis of blood serum.
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Past Wordle answer: April 2, 2024.
SCRIM
A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.
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.
STRIM
To cut using a strimmer/string trimmer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STRUM
To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_R_M?
- 6 five-letter words match S_R_M 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, SERUM has the highest feedback entropy at 4.99 bits against the possible answers.