5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching C_A_K

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9 matching words2 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: CRANK

Position 2H 56%L 22%R 22%
Position 4C 33%N 33%L 11%R 11%

Possible answers

CHALK CLACK CLANK CRACK CRANK

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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: CHALK (August 1, 2024); CLACK (July 12, 2026); CRANK (January 8, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter CLACK
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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2.32 bits

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

Hard Mode CLACK keeps every stated clue.

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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_A_K?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter H, L, R
  • 4th letter C, L, N, R, W
Meanings and answer history

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CHALK

A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

“chalk cliffs are not recommended for climbing”

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 1, 2024.

CLACK

An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.

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

Past Wordle answer: July 12, 2026.

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.

CRACK

To form cracks.

“It's been so dry, the ground is starting to crack.”

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.

CRANK

Strange; weird; odd.

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 8, 2022.

CHACK

To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.

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CHANK

The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.

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.

CHARK

Charcoal; coke.

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.

CHAWK

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match C_A_K?
9 five-letter words match C_A_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, CRANK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.82 bits against the possible answers.