- Average remaining
- 1.36
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 3.1 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 _PO__
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This pattern has 28 words in the Wordle guess list; 11 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 11 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: EPOCH (December 6, 2021); EPOXY (March 26, 2022); SPOIL (October 1, 2025); SPOKE (December 13, 2022); SPOOF (October 15, 2025); SPOOL (December 24, 2025); SPOON (October 21, 2024); SPORE (August 24, 2025); plus 2 more.
ENROL does not fit this page's clues. SPOOL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.82 (4 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; ENROL tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 11 possible answers.
EPOCH
used
EPOXY
used
SPOIL
used
SPOKE
used
SPOOF
used
SPOOK
possible
SPOOL
used
SPOON
used
SPORE
used
SPORT
used
SPOUT
used
SPOTS
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APODE
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APODS
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APOLS
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APOOP
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APORT
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EPODE
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EPOPT
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SPODE
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SPODS
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SPOOM
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SPOOR
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SPOOT
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SPORK
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SPOSA
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SPOSH
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SPOSO
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Pattern guide
What fits _PO__?
All 28 matching words are shown above. 11 are possible answers.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _PO__?
- 28 five-letter words match _PO__ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 11 are possible answers.