5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _H_NK

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8 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: THANK

Position 1C 38%T 38%S 25%
Position 3A 38%I 25%U 25%O 13%

Possible answers

CHUNK SHANK THANK THINK

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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: CHUNK (April 13, 2022); SHANK (April 16, 2024); THANK (September 26, 2024); THINK (November 18, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter THANK
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode THANK keeps every stated clue.

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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 _H_NK?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, S, T
  • 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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CHUNK

A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.

“The statue broke into chunks.”

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

Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2022.

SHANK

The part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 16, 2024.

THANK

To express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something).

“She thanked him for the lift.”

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 26, 2024.

THINK

To ponder, to go over in one's mind.

“Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be.”

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

Past Wordle answer: November 18, 2023.

CHANK

The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum.

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CHINK

A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

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SHONK

Alternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”).

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

THUNK

past participle of think

“Who would have thunk those guys would have a problem with a little lie?”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _H_NK?
8 five-letter words match _H_NK in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, THANK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.59 bits against the possible answers.