- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching C_O_K
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CHOCK (November 28, 2024); CLOAK (January 13, 2025); CLOCK (May 12, 2026); CROAK (July 22, 2021); CROCK (April 30, 2026); CROOK (February 15, 2025).
ABHOR does not fit this page's clues. CLOCK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
CRO_K
CROAK, CROCK, CROOK differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABHOR tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 6 possible answers.
CHOCK
used
CLOAK
used
CLOCK
used
CROAK
used
CROCK
used
CROOK
used
CHOOK
guess
CHOWK
guess
CLONK
guess
CRONK
guess
Pattern guide
What fits C_O_K?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, R
- 4th letter A, C, N, O, W
Meanings and answer history
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CHOCK
Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 28, 2024.
CLOAK
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
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 13, 2025.
CLOCK
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
“When the clock says midnight.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 26, 2021; May 12, 2026.
CROAK
A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
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 22, 2021.
CROCK
A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 30, 2026.
CROOK
A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
“She held the baby in the crook of her arm.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 15, 2025.
CHOOK
A chicken, especially a hen.
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.
CHOWK
An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names).
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.
CLONK
The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
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.
CRONK
To honk like a goose.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C_O_K?
- 10 five-letter words match C_O_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CROAK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.88 bits against the possible answers.