5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with S and ending in LD (S__LD)

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What the remaining words have in common

7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SIELD

Position 2C 29%P 29%E 14%I 14%
Position 3A 43%E 43%O 14%

Possible answers

SCALD SCOLD

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 7 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: SCALD (September 29, 2022); SCOLD (February 1, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter SCALD
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.

Hard Mode SCALD keeps every stated clue.

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__LD?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter C, E, I, K, P
  • 3rd letter A, E, O
Meanings and answer history

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SCALD

To burn with hot liquid.

“to scald the hand”

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 29, 2022.

SCOLD

A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: February 1, 2023.

SEELD

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SIELD

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SKALD

A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.

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.

SPALD

To split.

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.

SPELD

A chip of wood; a splinter.

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__LD?
7 five-letter words match S__LD 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, SIELD has the highest feedback entropy at 5.2 bits against the possible answers.