- 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 _PA_E
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This pattern has 9 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: SPACE (September 1, 2023); SPADE (October 16, 2022); SPARE (April 8, 2025); SPATE (April 21, 2025).
ACRED does not fit this page's clues. APACE 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:
SPA_E
SPACE, SPADE, SPARE, SPATE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACRED tests the family more efficiently.
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SPACE
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SPADE
used
SPARE
used
SPATE
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APACE
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APAGE
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SPAKE
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SPALE
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SPANE
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Pattern guide
What fits _PA_E?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, S
- 4th letter C, D, G, K, L, N, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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SPACE
Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
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 1, 2023.
SPADE
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
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 16, 2022.
SPARE
Extra.
“I have no spare time.”
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 8, 2025.
SPATE
A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.
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 21, 2025.
APACE
Quickly, rapidly, with speed.
“Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.”
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.
APAGE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPAKE
Alternative form of spoke (of a wheel).
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.
SPALE
A chip or splinter of wood.
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.
SPANE
To wean; to spean.
“to spane a child”
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 _PA_E?
- 9 five-letter words match _PA_E 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, SPARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.55 bits against the possible answers.