- 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.
Five-letter words starting with P and ending in NK (P__NK)
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matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: PRANK
Position 2L 57%R 43%
Position 3A 29%I 29%O 29%U 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; 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); PLUNK (June 13, 2023); PRANK (June 17, 2025).
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 P__NK?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter L, R
- 3rd letter A, I, 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.
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.
PRANK
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
“play a prank”
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 17, 2025.
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.
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.
PRINK
The act of adjusting one's dress or appearance; the act of sprucing oneself up.
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.
PRONK
To jump with all four limbs at once.
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 P__NK?
- 7 five-letter words match P__NK 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, PRANK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.72 bits against the possible answers.