- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _POO_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersTight family: SPOO_ (4)
Position 1S 88%A 13%
Position 5F 13%K 13%L 13%M 13%
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 8 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: SPOOF (October 15, 2025); SPOOL (December 24, 2025); SPOON (October 21, 2024).
ALKIN does not fit this page's clues. SPOOF 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:
SPOO_
SPOOF, SPOOK, SPOOL, SPOON differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ALKIN tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _POO_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, S
- 5th letter F, K, L, M, N, P, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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SPOOF
An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
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 15, 2025.
SPOOK
A ghost or phantom.
“The building was haunted by a couple of spooks.”
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.
SPOOL
A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 24, 2025.
SPOON
An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
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 21, 2024.
APOOP
On the poop; astern.
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.
SPOOM
To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.
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.
SPOOR
The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
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.
SPOOT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _POO_?
- 8 five-letter words match _POO_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.