- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
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Five-letter words matching C_E_K
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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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. CREEK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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.
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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.