- 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 WH and ending in K (WH__K)
Showing
5
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: WHILE
Position 3E 40%I 40%A 20%
Position 4L 40%C 20%E 20%S 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
Choose a move for this list
WHILE 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, WHACK has a 37.4% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 2.8787 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 |
|---|---|---|
| green, green, grey, grey, grey | WHACK | 37.4% |
| green, green, green, grey, grey | WHISK | 37.4% |
| green, green, green, green, grey | WHILK | 8.4% |
| green, green, grey, grey, yellow | WHEEK | 8.4% |
| green, green, grey, green, yellow | WHELK | 8.4% |
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 | WHACK | 37.4% | No (1/5) |
| 2 | WHILK | 91.6% | No (4/5) |
| 3 | WHACK | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
| 4 | WHACK | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
| 5 | WHACK | 100.0% | Yes (5/5) |
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish WH__K?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with WH__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: WHACK
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, Gray, Gray, Green WHISK — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green WHACK — solved on this guess
Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.
Add an earlier guess
Enter a guess you have already played. This adds clues without reducing “Guesses left now”. Add earlier guesses in the order you played them.
Your recorded feedback
What feedback could you get?
Select a row to see what survives. After playing the guess, choose the feedback you received and continue below.
Continuing records this guess and uses one remaining turn.
Your most recent planner is saved on this device. Reset clears its saved progress.
Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons
These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.
Refine this pattern
The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.
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: WHACK (January 26, 2022); WHISK (September 12, 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.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 2 possible answers.
Open a word for details. Use Copy for a quick pick, or Show to narrow the answer pool.
Pattern guide
What fits WH__K?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I
- 4th letter C, E, L, S
Meanings and answer history
Definitions do not affect whether Wordle accepts a word. Report a correction.
WHACK
The sound of a heavy strike.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 26, 2022.
WHISK
A quick, light sweeping motion.
“With a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.”
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 12, 2023.
WHEEK
The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy.
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.
WHELK
Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinidae, much used as food in Europe.
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.
WHILK
Alternative form of whelk.
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 WH__K?
- 5 five-letter words match WH__K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.