- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with PL and ending in K (PL__K)
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This pattern has 10 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: PLANK (May 17, 2023); PLUCK (December 21, 2021); PLUNK (June 13, 2023).
ABACA does not fit this page's clues. PLACK 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.
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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PLANK
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PLUCK
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PLUNK
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PLACK
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PLECK
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PLINK
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PLOCK
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PLONK
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PLOOK
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PLOUK
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Pattern guide
What fits PL__K?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 4th letter C, N, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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PLANK
A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
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Past Wordle answer: May 17, 2023.
PLUCK
To pull something sharply; to pull something out
“She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2021.
PLUNK
A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
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Past Wordle answer: June 13, 2023.
PLACK
Misspelling of plaque.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLECK
A plot of ground.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLINK
A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
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.
PLONK
The sound made by something solid landing.
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.
PLOOK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLOUK
A pimple or spot.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PL__K?
- 10 five-letter words match PL__K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.