Five-letter words matching DU_K_
DUSKY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits DU_K_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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DUSKY
Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
“I like it when it is dusky, just before the street lights come on.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 27, 2026.
DUCKS
plural of duck
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DUCKY
Resembling or characteristic of a duck.
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DUKKA
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DUMKA
A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine.
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DUMKY
plural of dumka
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DUNKS
plural of dunk
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DUSKS
plural of dusk
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Common questions
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- 8 five-letter words match DU_K_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.