- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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 SL and ending in K (SL__K)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SLEEK (January 5, 2023); SLICK (March 21, 2026).
ABRIN does not fit this page's clues. SLICK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 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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Pattern guide
What fits SL__K?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, U
- 4th letter C, E, N
Meanings and answer history
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SLACK
The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
“the slack of a rope or of a sail”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLEEK
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
“sleek hair”
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Past Wordle answer: January 5, 2023.
SLICK
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
“This rain is making the roads slick.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2026.
SLINK
To sneak about furtively.
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.
SLUNK
An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SLANK
simple past and past participle of slink
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SL__K?
- 6 five-letter words match SL__K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SLANK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.87 bits against the possible answers.