- 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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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersTight family: _LOCK (3)
Position 1P 40%C 30%B 20%F 10%
Position 4C 40%N 20%O 20%A 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _LO_K?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _LO_K as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: ABAFT
In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray CLOCK — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray FLOCK — play this answer next
- Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray BLOCK — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray CLOAK — play this answer next
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How to play this shortlist
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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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.