- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 3.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching S_U_K
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 8 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 8 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SHUCK (May 23, 2025); SKUNK (October 11, 2023).
PLANT does not fit this page's clues. SKUNK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.0 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
S_UNK
SKUNK, SLUNK, SPUNK, STUNK differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; PLANT tests the family more efficiently.
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SHUCK
used
SKULK
possible
SKUNK
used
SLUNK
possible
SNUCK
possible
SPUNK
possible
STUCK
possible
STUNK
possible
SCULK
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Pattern guide
What fits S_U_K?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 8 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter C, H, K, L, N, P, T
- 4th letter C, L, N
Meanings and answer history
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SHUCK
The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
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Past Wordle answer: May 23, 2025.
SKULK
A group of foxes.
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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.
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Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2023.
SLUNK
An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SNUCK
simple past and past participle of sneak
“I snuck into the theatre because the movie had already started.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPUNK
Touchwood; tinder.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STUCK
simple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked)
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
STUNK
simple past and past participle of stink
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SCULK
Alternative spelling of skulk.
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 S_U_K?
- 9 five-letter words match S_U_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 8 are possible answers.