- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _P_ED
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SPAED
Position 1S 56%U 22%A 11%O 11%
Position 3T 22%A 11%E 11%I 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SPEED
used
SPIED
possible
OPTED
guess
UPPED
guess
APTED
guess
SPAED
guess
SPRED
guess
SPUED
guess
UPLED
guess
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This pattern has 9 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: SPEED (December 26, 2025).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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 _P_ED?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, O, S, U
- 3rd letter A, E, I, L, P, R, T, U
Meanings and answer history
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SPEED
The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
“How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?”
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Past Wordle answer: December 26, 2025.
SPIED
simple past and past participle of spy
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
OPTED
simple past and past participle of opt
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
UPPED
simple past and past participle of up
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
APTED
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPAED
simple past and past participle of spae
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPRED
Obsolete form of spread.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPUED
simple past and past participle of spue
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
UPLED
simple past and past participle of uplead
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _P_ED?
- 9 five-letter words match _P_ED 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, SPAED has the highest feedback entropy at 5.14 bits against the possible answers.