Five-letter words matching L_KE_

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Position 2I 44%A 33%O 22%
Position 5S 33%D 22%R 22%N 11%
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LIKEN is the only possible answer that fits.

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LIKEN

Followed by to or (archaic) unto: to regard or state that (someone or something) is like another person or thing; to compare.

“The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.”

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Past Wordle answer: May 6, 2026.

LAKES

plural of lake

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LIKED

viewed favorably, held in high regard

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LIKES

plural of like

“They’d never before seen the likes of him.”

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LAKED

simple past and past participle of lake

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LAKER

A wharfman who resides near a lake.

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LIKER

One who likes.

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LOKES

plural of loke

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LOKEY

A surname.

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How many five-letter words match L_KE_?
9 five-letter words match L_KE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.