- 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 starting with S and ending in CE (S__CE)
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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: SINCE (March 14, 2024); SLICE (May 2, 2024); SPACE (September 1, 2023); SPICE (August 22, 2023).
AFLAP does not fit this page's clues. SPICE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 5 possible answers.
SAUCE
possible
SINCE
used
SLICE
used
SPACE
used
SPICE
used
SAICE
guess
SONCE
guess
SOUCE
guess
SOWCE
guess
Pattern guide
What fits S__CE?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, L, O, P
- 3rd letter A, I, N, U, W
Meanings and answer history
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SAUCE
A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
“apple sauce; mint sauce”
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.
SINCE
From a specified time in the past.
“I met him last year, but haven't seen him since.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 14, 2024.
SLICE
That which is thin and broad.
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 2, 2024.
SPACE
Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 1, 2023.
SPICE
Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
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 22, 2023.
SAICE
Alternative spelling of sais.
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.
SONCE
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.
SOWCE
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S__CE?
- 9 five-letter words match S__CE 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, SAICE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.69 bits against the possible answers.