5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _LU_K

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8 matching words1 not previously used5 past answersBest matching test word: ALURKTight family: _LUNK (4)

Position 1C 25%P 25%A 13%B 13%
Position 4N 63%C 25%R 13%

Possible answers

CLUCK CLUNK FLUNK PLUCK PLUNK SLUNK

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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).

Top-ranked splitter CONFS
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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2.58 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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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.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, ALURK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.73 bits against the possible answers.