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Five-letter words matching HU_K_

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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: HULKS

Position 3L 29%N 29%S 29%C 14%
Position 5S 57%Y 43%

Possible answers

HUNKY HUSKY

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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: HUNKY (August 13, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter HUNKY
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode HUNKY keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.

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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What fits HU_K_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter C, L, N, S
  • 5th letter S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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HUNKY

Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.

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Past Wordle answer: August 13, 2022.

HUSKY

Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.

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.

HUCKS

plural of huck

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HULKS

plural of hulk

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HULKY

Large; hulking.

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.

HUNKS

plural of hunk

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.

HUSKS

plural of husk

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 HU_K_?
7 five-letter words match HU_K_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, HULKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.05 bits against the possible answers.