- 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 RN (S__RN)
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This pattern has 8 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: SCORN (September 30, 2022); SHORN (May 18, 2023); STERN (September 4, 2024); SWORN (April 6, 2026).
AUCHT does not fit this page's clues. SCORN keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.8 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
S_ORN
SCORN, SHORN, SWORN differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AUCHT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits S__RN?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, H, K, P, T, W
- 3rd letter A, E, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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SCORN
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
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Past Wordle answer: September 30, 2022.
SHORN
past participle of shear
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Past Wordle answer: May 18, 2023.
SPURN
To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STERN
Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
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Past Wordle answer: September 4, 2024.
SWORN
past participle of swear
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 6, 2026.
SHARN
The dung or manure of cattle or sheep.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SKARN
Any of various metamorphic rocks formed by metasomatism.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STARN
A star.
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__RN?
- 8 five-letter words match S__RN 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, STARN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.