5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching C_IN_

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16 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CRINE

Position 2H 38%L 25%R 19%A 6%
Position 5S 25%E 19%G 19%K 19%

Possible answers

CHINA CLING CLINK

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 16 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: CLING (August 10, 2022); CLINK (January 22, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter CLING
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.

Hard Mode CLING keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits C_IN_?

All 16 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

H 38% L 25% S 25% G 19% K 19% E 19%

Words with five different letters

100% of the matches have no repeated letters.

CHINA CLING CLINK CAINS CHINE

Common letter pairs

IN 16/16 words (100%) CH 6/16 words (38%) HI 6/16 words (38%) CL 4/16 words (25%) LI 4/16 words (25%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 50% · two: 50% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match C_IN_?
16 five-letter words match C_IN_ 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, CRINE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.51 bits against the possible answers.