- 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 matching _M_C_
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This pattern has 8 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: SMOCK (July 28, 2024).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. AMICE 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.
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Pattern guide
What fits _M_C_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, S
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
- 5th letter E, I, K, S
Meanings and answer history
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SMACK
A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
“rice pudding with a smack of cinnamon”
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.
SMOCK
A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 28, 2024.
AMICE
A hood, or cape with a hood, made of or lined with grey fur, formerly worn by the clergy.
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.
AMICI
plural of amicus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
AMUCK
Alternative form of amok.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
EMACS
Any implementation or reimplementation of Emacs.
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.
EMICS
The use of an emic approach.
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.
SMICK
A chav; a spide.
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 _M_C_?
- 8 five-letter words match _M_C_ 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, AMICE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.12 bits against the possible answers.