- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with BL and ending in K (BL__K)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used5 past answersBest matching test word: BLEAK
Position 3A 29%O 29%E 14%I 14%
Position 4N 43%C 29%A 14%O 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BLACK (April 10, 2022); BLANK (July 20, 2025); BLEAK (October 31, 2023); BLINK (June 30, 2025); BLOCK (January 25, 2024).
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 BL__K?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 4th letter A, C, N, O
Meanings and answer history
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BLACK
Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
“The items around him were black in colour.”
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 10, 2022.
BLANK
Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.
“blank paper”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 20, 2025.
BLEAK
Without color; pale; pallid.
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 31, 2023.
BLINK
To close and reopen both eyes quickly.
“The loser in the staring game is the person who blinks first.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 30, 2025.
BLOCK
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
“a block of ice; a block of stone”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 25, 2024.
BLOOK
A book serialized on a blog (weblog) platform.
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.
BLUNK
To blench, blink; turn aside.
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 BL__K?
- 7 five-letter words match BL__K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BLEAK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.59 bits against the possible answers.