- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching S_VE_
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SAVER
Position 2A 50%E 25%I 13%Y 13%
Position 5R 50%D 13%N 13%S 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; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SEVEN (September 21, 2024); SEVER (July 4, 2022).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
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_VE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, Y
- 5th letter D, N, R, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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SEVEN
A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.
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Past Wordle answer: September 21, 2024.
SEVER
To cut free.
“After he graduated, he severed all links to his family.”
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Past Wordle answer: July 4, 2022.
SAVED
simple past and past participle of save
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAVER
One who saves.
“a saver of souls”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAVES
plural of save
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SAVEY
Alternative spelling of savvy (“understand, know”)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SIVER
To simmer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SYVER
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_VE_?
- 8 five-letter words match S_VE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SAVER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.18 bits against the possible answers.