- 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_U_K
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used5 past answersBest matching test word: CAULK
Position 2H 29%L 29%R 29%A 14%
Position 4C 43%N 43%L 14%
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 7 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: CAULK (February 16, 2022); CHUCK (May 23, 2026); CHUNK (April 13, 2022); CLUCK (August 4, 2021); CLUNK (August 9, 2026).
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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_U_K?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, H, L, R
- 4th letter C, L, N
Meanings and answer history
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CAULK
Caulking.
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Past Wordle answer: February 16, 2022.
CHUCK
Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
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Past Wordle answer: May 23, 2026.
CHUNK
A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
“The statue broke into chunks.”
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Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2022.
CLUCK
The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
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Past Wordle answer: August 4, 2021.
CLUNK
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
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Past Wordle answer: August 9, 2026.
CRUCK
A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRUNK
Crazy and intoxicated.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C_U_K?
- 7 five-letter words match C_U_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, CAULK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.57 bits against the possible answers.