Five-letter words matching B_LK_

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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BALKS

Position 2A 33%U 33%I 17%O 17%
Position 5S 67%Y 33%

BULKY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits B_LK_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, I, O, U
  • 5th letter S, Y
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BULKY

Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.

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Past Wordle answer: January 31, 2024.

BALKS

third-person singular simple present indicative of balk

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BALKY

Refusing to proceed or cooperate.

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BILKS

third-person singular simple present indicative of bilk

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BOLKS

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BULKS

plural of bulk

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match B_LK_?
6 five-letter words match B_LK_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, BALKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.33 bits against the possible answers.