- Average remaining
- 1.5
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.5 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 _TU__
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Shortlist note
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This pattern has 24 words in the Wordle guess list; 8 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 8 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: ETUDE (May 31, 2026); STUDY (November 30, 2022); STUFF (May 27, 2026); STUMP (June 28, 2025); STUNG (March 27, 2024); STUNT (October 22, 2025).
DANKS does not fit this page's clues. STUNK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.0 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
STUN_
STUNG, STUNK, STUNT differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; DANKS tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 8 possible answers.
ETUDE
used
STUCK
possible
STUDY
used
STUFF
used
STUMP
used
STUNG
used
STUNK
possible
STUNT
used
STUDS
guess
ATUAS
guess
ETUIS
guess
STUBS
guess
STUCS
guess
STUDE
guess
STULL
guess
STULM
guess
STUMM
guess
STUMS
guess
STUNS
guess
STUPA
guess
STUPE
guess
STURE
guess
STURT
guess
STUSH
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _TU__?
All 24 matching words are shown above. 8 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _TU__?
- 24 five-letter words match _TU__ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 8 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, STURE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.42 bits against the possible answers.