Five-letter words ending in ANKY (_ANKY)
LANKY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ANKY?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, H, J, L, M, T, W
Meanings and answer history
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LANKY
Tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.
“tall and lanky”
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Past Wordle answer: August 18, 2024.
BANKY
A child's blanket.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HANKY
Diminutive of handkerchief.
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JANKY
Of poor quality.
“It's barely holding together, it's so janky.”
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MANKY
Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.
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TANKY
Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank.
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WANKY
Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ANKY?
- 7 five-letter words match _ANKY 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, TANKY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.54 bits against the possible answers.