Five-letter words starting with W and ending in KY (W__KY)

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WACKY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits W__KY?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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WACKY

Zany; eccentric.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 17, 2022.

WANKY

Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable.

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.

WICKY

Sheep laurel, a shrub of species Kalmia angustifolia.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

WINKY

Tending to wink; winking.

“a winky smiley face”

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.

WONKY

Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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WORKY

Characterized by or pertaining to work.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match W__KY?
6 five-letter words match W__KY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, WORKY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.01 bits against the possible answers.
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