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- Information
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching P_RK_
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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PERKS
Position 2A 44%E 22%O 22%I 11%
Position 5S 44%Y 33%A 11%I 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
PARKA
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PERKY
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PARKS
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PERKS
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PARKI
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PARKY
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PIRKS
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PORKS
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PORKY
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This pattern has 9 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: PARKA (May 10, 2026); PERKY (January 28, 2022).
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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What fits P_RK_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O
- 5th letter A, I, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PARKA
A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.
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Past Wordle answer: May 10, 2026.
PERKY
Lively and often cheerful and enthusiastic.
“She answered with a perky smile and bounced off.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 28, 2022.
PARKS
plural of park
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PERKS
plural of perk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PARKI
Alternative form of parka (hooded jacket)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PARKY
Of, from, or related to a park or parks generally, especially parklike.
“We went to a beautiful parky place over by the river.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PIRKS
plural of pirk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PORKS
plural of pork
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PORKY
Resembling or characteristic of pork.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match P_RK_?
- 9 five-letter words match P_RK_ 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, PERKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.63 bits against the possible answers.