- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _T_C_
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: STACK (October 11, 2025); STICK (September 18, 2022); STOCK (April 2, 2023).
ABIUS does not fit this page's clues. ATOCS keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
ST_CK
STACK, STICK, STOCK, STUCK differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABIUS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _T_C_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, E, S
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
- 5th letter H, K, S
Meanings and answer history
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STACK
A pile.
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Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2025.
STICK
An elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.
“The beaver's dam was made out of sticks.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 18, 2022.
STOCK
A store or supply.
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 2, 2023.
STUCK
simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ATOCS
plural of ATOC
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ETICS
The use of an etic approach.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STICH
A part of a line of poetry, especially in the distichal poetry of the Hebrew Bible and in early Germanic heroic verse such as Beowulf, where the line is composed of two (occasionally three) such parts.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STUCS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _T_C_?
- 8 five-letter words match _T_C_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ATOCS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.98 bits against the possible answers.