- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching MU_K_
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This pattern has 7 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: MUCKY (January 19, 2023).
ABACS does not fit this page's clues. MUCKS keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
MU_KY
MUCKY, MURKY, MUSKY differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABACS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits MU_K_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, R, S
- 5th letter O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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MUCKY
Covered in muck.
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Past Wordle answer: January 19, 2023.
MURKY
Hard to see through, as a fog or mist.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUSKY
Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUCKO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUCKS
plural of muck
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MURKS
third-person singular simple present indicative of murk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUSKS
plural of musk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match MU_K_?
- 7 five-letter words match MU_K_ 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, MURKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.12 bits against the possible answers.