- 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_WE_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SAWER
Position 2E 50%A 25%O 25%
Position 5D 38%R 38%L 13%N 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: SOWER (July 31, 2021).
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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What fits S_WE_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O
- 5th letter D, L, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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SEWER
A pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
“There was a blockage in the sewer after an item of clothing was flushed down the toilet.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SOWER
One who or that which sows.
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Past Wordle answer: July 31, 2021.
SAWED
simple past and past participle of saw
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SAWER
One who saws; a sawyer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SEWED
simple past and past participle of sew
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SEWEL
A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SEWEN
past participle of sew
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SOWED
simple past and past participle of sow
“The farmer sowed the field with corn.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_WE_?
- 8 five-letter words match S_WE_ 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, SAWER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.