- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _LO_K
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This pattern has 10 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: BLOCK (January 25, 2024); CLOAK (January 13, 2025); CLOCK (May 12, 2026); FLOCK (July 18, 2022).
ABAFT does not fit this page's clues. BLOCK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_LOCK
BLOCK, CLOCK, FLOCK differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAFT tests the family more efficiently.
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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 4 possible answers.
BLOCK
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CLOAK
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CLOCK
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FLOCK
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BLOOK
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CLONK
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PLOCK
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PLONK
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PLOOK
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PLOUK
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Pattern guide
What fits _LO_K?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, F, P
- 4th letter A, C, N, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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BLOCK
A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
“a block of ice; a block of stone”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 25, 2024.
CLOAK
A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 13, 2025.
CLOCK
A chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
“When the clock says midnight.”
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 26, 2021; May 12, 2026.
FLOCK
A number of birds together in a group, such as those gathered together for the purpose of migration.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 18, 2022.
BLOOK
A book serialized on a blog (weblog) platform.
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.
CLONK
The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact.
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.
PLOCK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLONK
The sound made by something solid landing.
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.
PLOOK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLOUK
A pimple or spot.
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 _LO_K?
- 10 five-letter words match _LO_K 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, CLOAK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.71 bits against the possible answers.