- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching S_R_P
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8 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: STREP
Position 2T 50%C 25%I 13%Y 13%
Position 4A 25%I 25%U 25%E 13%
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 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SCRAP (May 21, 2022); STRAP (June 16, 2023); STRIP (August 18, 2026); SYRUP (February 26, 2023).
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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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Pattern guide
What fits S_R_P?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, I, T, Y
- 4th letter A, E, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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SCRAP
A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
“I found a scrap of cloth to patch the hole.”
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 21, 2022.
STRAP
A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 16, 2023.
STRIP
A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
“The countries were in dispute over the ownership of a strip of desert about 100 metres wide.”
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Past Wordle answer: August 18, 2026.
SYRUP
Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.
“maple syrup”
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 26, 2023.
SCRIP
A small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SIRUP
Dated form of syrup.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STREP
Ellipsis of strep throat.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STROP
A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor.
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_R_P?
- 8 five-letter words match S_R_P in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, STREP has the highest feedback entropy at 5.23 bits against the possible answers.