- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _CAL_
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 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); SCALE (August 3, 2024).
ACEDY does not fit this page's clues. SCALD keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
SCAL_
SCALD, SCALE, SCALP, SCALY differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACEDY tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _CAL_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter K, S
- 5th letter A, D, E, L, P, S, Y
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.
SCALE
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
“Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10.”
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 3, 2024.
SCALP
The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
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.
SCALY
Covered or abounding with scales.
“a scaly fish a scaly stem”
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.
SCALA
Ladder; sequence.
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.
KCALS
plural of kcal
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.
SCALL
Mean; wretched.
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 _CAL_?
- 7 five-letter words match _CAL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SCALE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.56 bits against the possible answers.