- 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 starting with SK and ending in K (SK__K)
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5
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: AGAIN
Position 3U 40%A 20%I 20%R 20%
Position 4N 60%I 20%L 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
Choose a move for this list
AGAIN leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 5 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, SKULK has a 99.3% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.0058 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.
See every feedback outcome
| Feedback | Remaining words | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| grey, grey, grey, grey, grey | SKULK | 99.3% |
| grey, grey, grey, green, grey | SKRIK | 0.1% |
| grey, grey, grey, grey, yellow | SKUNK | 0.4% |
| grey, grey, green, grey, yellow | SKANK | 0.1% |
| grey, grey, grey, yellow, yellow | SKINK | 0.1% |
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses
These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.
| Guesses left | First move | Solve chance | Every answer covered? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKULK | 99.3% | No (1/5) |
| 2 | SKINK | 99.9% | No (4/5) |
| 3 | SKANK | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
| 4 | SKANK | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
| 5 | SKANK | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish SK__K?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SK__K as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: SKULK
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Green, Green, Green, Gray, Green SKUNK — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green SKULK — solved on this guess
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These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.
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Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 5 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: SKUNK (October 11, 2023).
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 SK__K?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, R, U
- 4th letter I, L, N
Meanings and answer history
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SKULK
A group of foxes.
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.
SKUNK
Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black coat with white markings and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2023.
SKANK
A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
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.
SKINK
A shin of beef.
“lean sirloin, skink and pot-roast”
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.
SKRIK
A shock; a fright.
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 SK__K?
- 5 five-letter words match SK__K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.