- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 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 _AK_N
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7 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: TAKENTight family: _AKEN (3)
Position 1T 29%B 14%L 14%M 14%
Position 4E 57%I 29%A 14%
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This pattern has 7 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).
ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. OAKEN keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_AKEN
OAKEN, TAKEN, WAKEN differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABBOT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _AK_N?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, L, M, O, T, W
- 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history
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OAKEN
Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
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.
WAKEN
To wake or rouse from sleep.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TAKIN
A goat-antelope, of species Budorcas taxicolor.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BAKEN
alternative past participle of bake; baked.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
LAKIN
A toy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MAKAN
To eat.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _AK_N?
- 7 five-letter words match _AK_N 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, TAKEN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.