- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with H and ending in KY (H__KY)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: HANKY
Position 2U 38%A 25%O 25%I 13%
Position 3N 50%C 13%L 13%O 13%
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 8 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).
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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Pattern guide
What fits H__KY?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 3rd letter C, L, N, O, S
Meanings and answer history
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HUNKY
Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
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.
HACKY
Like a hack; amateurish.
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.
HANKY
Diminutive of handkerchief.
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.
HINKY
Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked.
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.
HONKY
A white (Caucasian) person.
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.
HOOKY
Absence from school or work; truancy.
“Let's play hooky and go to the mall.”
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.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match H__KY?
- 8 five-letter words match H__KY 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, HANKY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.2 bits against the possible answers.