5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with BRI and ending in K (BRI_K)

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersTight family: BRI_K (3)

Position 4C 33%N 33%S 33%

Possible answers

BRICK BRINK BRISK

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

BRICK possible BRINK used BRISK used

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish BRI_K?

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

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Two-turn example: ABACS

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

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  • BRINK — play this answer next
  • BRISK — play this answer next
  • BRICK — play this answer next

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

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 3 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: BRINK (June 23, 2022); BRISK (September 26, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter ABACS
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 BRICK instead.

ABACS does not fit this page's clues. BRICK 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: BRI_K

BRICK, BRINK, BRISK differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABACS tests the family more efficiently.

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What fits BRI_K?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 4th letter C, N, S
Meanings and answer history

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BRICK

A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

“This wall is made of bricks.”

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.

BRINK

The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.

“the brink of a river”

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 23, 2022.

BRISK

Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.

“We took a brisk walk yesterday.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: September 26, 2022.

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