- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _HAK_
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SHAKE
Position 1S 71%D 14%K 14%
Position 5A 14%E 14%I 14%O 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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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: KHAKI (August 14, 2022); SHAKE (February 17, 2022); SHAKY (December 3, 2024).
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.
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Pattern guide
What fits _HAK_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, K, S
- 5th letter A, E, I, O, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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KHAKI
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
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Past Wordle answer: August 14, 2022.
SHAKE
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
“The earthquake shook the building.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 17, 2022.
SHAKY
Shaking or trembling.
“a shaky spot in a marsh”
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 3, 2024.
DHAKS
plural of dhak
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHAKA
A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist, used to express a variety of positive meanings including all right, hello and goodbye.
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.
SHAKO
A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
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.
SHAKT
simple past of shake
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 _HAK_?
- 7 five-letter words match _HAK_ 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, SHAKE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.