- 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.
Five-letter words matching C_AC_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: COACT
Position 2H 38%L 25%O 25%R 13%
Position 5K 38%H 25%E 13%O 13%
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 8 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: CLACK (July 12, 2026); COACH (September 28, 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 C_AC_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, O, R
- 5th letter E, H, K, O, T
Meanings and answer history
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CLACK
An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
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Past Wordle answer: July 12, 2026.
COACH
A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
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Past Wordle answer: September 28, 2023.
CRACK
To form cracks.
“It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHACE
Obsolete spelling of chase.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHACK
To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.
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.
CHACO
Alternative form of shako.
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.
CLACH
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
COACT
To compel, constrain, force.
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 C_AC_?
- 8 five-letter words match C_AC_ 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, COACT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.57 bits against the possible answers.