- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 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 _LU_K
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used5 past answersTight family: _LUNK (4)
Position 1C 25%P 25%A 13%B 13%
Position 4N 63%C 25%R 13%
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 _LU_K?
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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: CONFS
In normal mode, this play can cover 6 of 6 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray PLUNK — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Yellow SLUNK — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Yellow, Gray FLUNK — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray PLUCK — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Gray, Gray, Gray CLUCK — play this answer next
- Green, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray CLUNK — play this answer next
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CLUCK (August 4, 2021); CLUNK (August 9, 2026); FLUNK (August 29, 2024); PLUCK (December 21, 2021); PLUNK (June 13, 2023).
CONFS does not fit this page's clues. PLUCK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.33 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_LUNK
CLUNK, FLUNK, PLUNK, SLUNK differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CONFS tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _LU_K?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, C, F, P, S
- 4th letter C, N, R
Meanings and answer history
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CLUCK
The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 4, 2021.
CLUNK
A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 9, 2026.
FLUNK
Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
“He flunked math, again.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 29, 2024.
PLUCK
To pull something sharply; to pull something out
“She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 21, 2021.
PLUNK
A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 13, 2023.
SLUNK
An animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
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.
ALURK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BLUNK
To blench, blink; turn aside.
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 _LU_K?
- 8 five-letter words match _LU_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.