Five-letter words matching L_CK_

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LUCKY is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits L_CK_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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LUCKY

Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.

“a lucky adventurer”

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Past Wordle answer: September 9, 2023.

LACKS

plural of lack

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LICKS

plural of lick

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LOCKS

plural of lock

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LACKA

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LACKY

Obsolete form of lackey.

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LOCKY

Having locks or tufts.

“locky hair”

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LUCKS

plural of luck

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match L_CK_?
8 five-letter words match L_CK_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, LACKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.48 bits against the possible answers.
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