- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with L and ending in KY (L__KY)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: LEAKY
Position 2A 38%O 25%E 13%I 13%
Position 3C 38%N 25%A 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; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: LANKY (August 18, 2024); LEAKY (October 15, 2023); LUCKY (September 9, 2023).
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 L__KY?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 3rd letter A, C, N, O, R
Meanings and answer history
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LANKY
Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
“tall and lanky”
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Past Wordle answer: August 18, 2024.
LEAKY
Having leaks; not fully sealed.
“The leaky bucket dripped only one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 15, 2023.
LUCKY
Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
“a lucky adventurer”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 9, 2023.
LACKY
Obsolete form of lackey.
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.
LARKY
Playful.
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.
LINKY
Of or pertaining to hyperlinks.
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.
LOCKY
Having locks or tufts.
“locky hair”
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.
LOOKY
Look.
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 L__KY?
- 8 five-letter words match L__KY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LEAKY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.76 bits against the possible answers.