- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 EL (S__EL)
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This pattern has 10 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: SPIEL (October 22, 2022); STEEL (April 13, 2024).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. SEWEL 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.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 2 possible answers.
SPIEL
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STEEL
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SAMEL
guess
SEWEL
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SHEEL
guess
SHIEL
guess
SIZEL
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SOREL
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SPEEL
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SWEEL
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Pattern guide
What fits S__EL?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, H, I, O, P, T, W
- 3rd letter E, I, M, R, W, Z
Meanings and answer history
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SPIEL
A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 22, 2022.
STEEL
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2024.
SAMEL
Alternative form of sammel.
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.
SEWEL
A scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.
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.
SHEEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHIEL
A shepherd's hut or shieling.
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.
SIZEL
Alternative form of scissel.
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.
SOREL
A young buck (deer) in the third year.
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.
SPEEL
To talk at length, to spiel.
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.
SWEEL
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S__EL?
- 10 five-letter words match S__EL 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, SOREL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.67 bits against the possible answers.