- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching C_I_K
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CLICK (October 31, 2021); CLINK (January 22, 2026).
BELCH does not fit this page's clues. CHICK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
C_ICK
CHICK, CLICK, CRICK differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BELCH tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits C_I_K?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, R
- 4th letter C, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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CHICK
A young bird.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CLICK
A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.
“As I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 31, 2021.
CLINK
The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass.
“You could hear the clink of the glasses from the next room.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 22, 2026.
CRICK
A painful stiffness in some part of the body, like the neck or back, which makes it difficult to move the affected body part for some time; a cramp.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHINK
A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHIRK
To become happier.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRINK
Acronym of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C_I_K?
- 7 five-letter words match C_I_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CRINK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.6 bits against the possible answers.