- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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_UC_
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SAUCY (August 8, 2024); SHUCK (May 23, 2025).
ABNET does not fit this page's clues. SAUCH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.8 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
S_UCK
SHUCK, SNUCK, STUCK differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABNET tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 5 possible answers.
SAUCE
possible
SAUCY
used
SHUCK
used
SNUCK
possible
STUCK
possible
SAUCH
guess
SOUCE
guess
SOUCT
guess
STUCS
guess
Pattern guide
What fits S_UC_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, H, N, O, T
- 5th letter E, H, K, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SAUCE
A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
“apple sauce; mint sauce”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAUCY
Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
“Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.”
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 8, 2024.
SHUCK
The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
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 23, 2025.
SNUCK
simple past and past participle of sneak
“I snuck into the theatre because the movie had already started.”
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.
STUCK
simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked)
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.
SAUCH
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SOUCE
Obsolete form of souse.
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.
SOUCT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STUCS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_UC_?
- 9 five-letter words match S_UC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SAUCE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.46 bits against the possible answers.