5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _TAI_

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: STAI_ (3)

Position 1S 100%
Position 5D 25%G 25%N 25%R 25%

Possible answers

STAID STAIN STAIR

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

STAID used STAIN used STAIR used STAIG guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _TAI_?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _TAI_ as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: ABAND

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • STAIR — play this answer next
  • STAID — play this answer next
  • STAIN — play this answer next

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Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: STAID (March 23, 2023); STAIN (October 12, 2024); STAIR (April 9, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter ABAND
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use STAID instead.

ABAND does not fit this page's clues. STAID keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: STAI_

STAID, STAIN, STAIR differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAND tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _TAI_?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter S
  • 5th letter D, G, N, R
Meanings and answer history

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STAID

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

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 23, 2023.

STAIN

A discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.

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 12, 2024.

STAIR

A single step in a staircase.

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 9, 2022.

STAIG

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _TAI_?
4 five-letter words match _TAI_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.