5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with PL and ending in K (PL__K)

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10 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: PLANK

Position 3O 40%A 20%U 20%E 10%
Position 4C 40%N 40%O 10%U 10%

Possible answers

PLANK PLUCK PLUNK

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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).

Top-ranked splitter PLANK
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.

Hard Mode PLANK keeps every stated clue.

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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__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.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: May 17, 2023.

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.

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.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: June 13, 2023.

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.

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.

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 PL__K?
10 five-letter words match PL__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, PLANK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.57 bits against the possible answers.