- 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 BR_K_
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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BRAKE
Position 3A 50%I 33%O 17%
Position 5E 33%S 33%I 17%Y 17%
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 6 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: BRAKE (December 20, 2021); BROKE (April 22, 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 BR_K_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O
- 5th letter E, I, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BRAKE
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
“She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 20, 2021.
BROKE
simple past of break
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Past Wordle answer: April 22, 2023.
BRAKS
plural of brak
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRAKY
Overgrown with bracken or brushwood
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRIKI
Alternative form of ibrik.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRIKS
plural of brik
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match BR_K_?
- 6 five-letter words match BR_K_ 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, BRAKE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.98 bits against the possible answers.