5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with S and ending in EL (S__EL)

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10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SOREL

Position 2H 20%P 20%A 10%E 10%
Position 3E 40%I 20%M 10%R 10%

Possible answers

SPIEL STEEL

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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).

Top-ranked splitter SPIEL
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1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode SPIEL keeps every stated clue.

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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__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.