- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching C_E_K
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: CREAK
Position 2L 50%H 25%R 25%
Position 4E 38%C 25%A 13%I 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; 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: CHECK (March 4, 2025); CHEEK (April 16, 2022); CLERK (May 23, 2023); CREAK (June 1, 2022).
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_E_K?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, R
- 4th letter A, C, E, I, R
Meanings and answer history
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CHECK
An inspection or examination.
“I don't know if she will be there, but it's worth a check.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 4, 2025.
CHEEK
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
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Past Wordle answer: April 16, 2022.
CLERK
One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 23, 2023.
CREAK
The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
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Past Wordle answer: June 1, 2022.
CREEK
A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLECK
To hatch (a bird); (colloquial) to give birth to (a person).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLEEK
A large hook.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLEIK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C_E_K?
- 8 five-letter words match C_E_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, CREAK has the highest feedback entropy at 5.01 bits against the possible answers.