5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with CL and ending in NK (CL_NK)

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What the remaining words have in common

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

Position 3A 25%I 25%O 25%U 25%

Possible answers

CLANK CLINK CLUNK

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

CLANK possible CLINK used CLUNK used CLONK guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish CL_NK?

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

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: AALII

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

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • CLUNK — play this answer next
  • CLINK — play this answer next
  • CLANK — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

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

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: CLINK (January 22, 2026); CLUNK (August 9, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter AALII
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 CLANK instead.

AALII does not fit this page's clues. CLANK 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: CL_NK

CLANK, CLINK, CLUNK differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AALII tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits CL_NK?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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CLANK

A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal.

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.

CLINK

The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.

“You could hear the clink of the glasses from the next room.”

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 22, 2026.

CLUNK

A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 9, 2026.

CLONK

The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.

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 CL_NK?
4 five-letter words match CL_NK in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.