Five-letter words matching _ISK_

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Position 1R 25%B 13%D 13%F 13%
Position 5S 63%Y 38%
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RISKY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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RISKY possible DISKS guess RISKS guess BISKS guess FISKS guess LISKS guess MISKY guess PISKY guess

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What fits _ISK_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, D, F, L, M, P, R
  • 5th letter S, Y
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RISKY

Dangerous; involving risks.

“Investing in this start-up company could be risky.”

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DISKS

plural of disk

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RISKS

plural of risk

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BISKS

plural of bisk

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FISKS

third-person singular simple present indicative of fisk

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LISKS

plural of Lisk

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MISKY

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PISKY

Alternative form of pixie (“supernatural being”).

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How many five-letter words match _ISK_?
8 five-letter words match _ISK_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.