Five-letter words ending in ICKY (_ICKY)
PICKY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ICKY?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, K, M, N, P, S, T, W
Meanings and answer history
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PICKY
Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
“I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 25, 2021.
NICKY
A diminutive of the female given names Nicola, Nichola, Nicole, or Nichole.
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BICKY
Alternative form of biccy (“a biscuit”).
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DICKY
A louse.
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KICKY
Lively, exciting, thrilling.
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MICKY
Alternative spelling of mickey.
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SICKY
Alternative form of sickie (“sick day”).
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TICKY
infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
“The ticky cows should be kept well separated to avoid contamination.”
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WICKY
Sheep laurel, a shrub of species Kalmia angustifolia.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ICKY?
- 9 five-letter words match _ICKY 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, SICKY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.16 bits against the possible answers.