- 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 __PT_
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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SEPTA
Position 1E 22%S 22%A 11%D 11%
Position 2E 44%M 33%P 11%Y 11%
Position 5S 33%A 22%Y 22%H 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
DEPTH
used
EMPTY
used
APPTS
guess
EMPTS
guess
LEPTA
guess
SEPTA
guess
SEPTS
guess
TYPTO
guess
UMPTY
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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: DEPTH (June 5, 2022); EMPTY (August 10, 2023).
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 __PT_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, D, E, L, S, T, U
- 2nd letter E, M, P, Y
- 5th letter A, H, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DEPTH
the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
“Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 5, 2022.
EMPTY
Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
“an empty purse”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 10, 2023.
APPTS
plural of appt
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.
EMPTS
third-person singular simple present indicative of empt
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.
LEPTA
plural of lepton (coin)
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.
SEPTA
plural of septum
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.
SEPTS
plural of sept
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.
TYPTO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
UMPTY
Indefinite in number; unspecified.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match __PT_?
- 9 five-letter words match __PT_ 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, SEPTA has the highest feedback entropy at 5.25 bits against the possible answers.