5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with B and ending in CK (B__CK)

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6 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: BRACK

Position 2R 67%L 33%
Position 3A 33%O 33%I 17%U 17%

Possible answers

BLACK BLOCK BRICK

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; 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: BLACK (April 10, 2022); BLOCK (January 25, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter BLACK
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode BLACK keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits B__CK?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter L, R
  • 3rd letter A, I, O, U
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.

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.

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.

BROCK

A male badger.

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.

BRACK

An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.

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.

BRUCK

Broke, out of liquidity.

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 B__CK?
6 five-letter words match B__CK in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, BRACK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.45 bits against the possible answers.