- 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 matching PL_C_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PLACE
Position 3A 29%O 29%E 14%I 14%
Position 5K 57%E 29%A 14%
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 7 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: PLACE (February 8, 2024); PLUCK (December 21, 2021).
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 PL_C_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 5th letter A, E, K
Meanings and answer history
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PLACE
An area; somewhere within an area.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 8, 2024.
PLUCK
To pull something sharply; to pull something out
“She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2021.
PLACK
Misspelling of plaque.
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.
PLECK
A plot of ground.
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.
PLICA
A fold or crease, especially of skin or other tissue.
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.
PLOCE
A figure of speech in which a word is repeated so as not only to signify the individual thing denoted by it, but also its peculiar attribute or quality.
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.
PLOCK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PL_C_?
- 7 five-letter words match PL_C_ 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, PLACE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.37 bits against the possible answers.