- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with T and ending in CK (T__CK)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: THICK (November 22, 2025); TRACK (March 11, 2025); TRICK (September 9, 2025); TRUCK (December 12, 2025).
AARTI does not fit this page's clues. THACK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
TR_CK
TRACK, TRICK, TRUCK differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AARTI tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits T__CK?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, R
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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THICK
Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 22, 2025.
TRACK
A mark left by something that has passed along.
“Follow the track of the ship.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 11, 2025.
TRICK
Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
“It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 9, 2025.
TRUCK
A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 12, 2025.
THACK
A stroke; a thwack.
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.
TRECK
Archaic form of trek.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TROCK
A game similar to croquet but played on a table.
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 T__CK?
- 7 five-letter words match T__CK in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TRACK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.91 bits against the possible answers.