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Five-letter words matching T_KE_

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10 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TAKER

Position 2O 40%A 30%I 10%S 10%
Position 5S 40%D 20%N 20%R 20%

Possible answers

TAKEN TAKER TOKEN

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This pattern has 10 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: TAKEN (December 1, 2023); TOKEN (June 17, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter TAKEN
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode TAKEN keeps every stated clue.

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 T_KE_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, I, O, S, Y
  • 5th letter D, N, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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TAKEN

Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

“He was very taken with the girl, I hear.”

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Past Wordle answer: December 1, 2023.

TAKER

One who takes something.

“She is known as quite a risk taker.”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

TOKEN

Something serving as an expression of something else.

“According to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.”

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, 2026.

TAKES

third-person singular simple present indicative of take

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TIKES

plural of tike

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TOKED

simple past and past participle of toke

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TOKER

One who tokes, especially marijuana.

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TOKES

plural of toke

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TSKED

simple past and past participle of tsk

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TYKES

plural of tyke

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match T_KE_?
10 five-letter words match T_KE_ 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, TAKER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.25 bits against the possible answers.