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Five-letter words matching _P_T_

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What the remaining words have in common

9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SPATE

Position 1S 89%A 11%
Position 3I 33%A 22%E 11%O 11%
Position 5S 56%E 22%A 11%Z 11%

Possible answers

SPATE SPITE

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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: SPATE (April 21, 2025); SPITE (March 10, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter SPATE
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.

Hard Mode SPATE keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits _P_T_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, S
  • 3rd letter A, E, I, O, P, U
  • 5th letter A, E, S, Z
Meanings and answer history

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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.

SPITE

Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice.

“He was so filled with spite for his ex-wife, his brother was afraid of what he might do.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: March 10, 2025.

SPITS

plural of spit

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SPOTS

plural of spot

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

APPTS

plural of appt

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SPATS

A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.

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SPETS

third-person singular simple present indicative of spet

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SPITZ

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SPUTA

plural of sputum

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _P_T_?
9 five-letter words match _P_T_ 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, SPATE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.48 bits against the possible answers.