- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with C and ending in NG (C__NG)
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This pattern has 6 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: CLANG (May 29, 2026); CLING (August 10, 2022); CLUNG (November 15, 2025).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. CUING 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.
Tight family:
CL_NG
CLANG, CLING, CLUNG differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AALII tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits C__NG?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, L, U
- 3rd letter A, I, U
Meanings and answer history
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CLANG
A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other; usually, one considered more jarring than melodious.
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Past Wordle answer: May 29, 2026.
CLING
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
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Past Wordle answer: August 10, 2022.
CLUNG
simple past and past participle of cling
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Past Wordle answer: November 15, 2025.
CHANG
A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHING
A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CUING
Alternative spelling of cueing.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match C__NG?
- 6 five-letter words match C__NG 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, CLANG has the highest feedback entropy at 4.78 bits against the possible answers.