- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
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Shortlist
5 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: _LICK (3)
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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Shortlist note
This pattern has 5 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: CLICK (August 25, 2026); FLICK (September 3, 2021); SLICK (March 21, 2026).
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
ACCAS does not fit this page's clues. CLICK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
_LICK
CLICK, FLICK, SLICK differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACCAS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
_LICK?All 5 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
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A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.
“As I turned the key, the lock gave a click and the door opened.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 31, 2021; August 25, 2026.
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
“He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.”
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Past Wordle answer: September 3, 2021.
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
“This rain is making the roads slick.”
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Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2026.
A male given name.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
A kilometer.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.