- 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 ending in RANK (_RANK)
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This pattern has 6 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: CRANK (January 8, 2022); FRANK (September 18, 2023); PRANK (June 17, 2025).
CAPED does not fit this page's clues. CRANK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_RANK
CRANK, DRANK, FRANK, PRANK differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; CAPED tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _RANK?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, F, P, T
Meanings and answer history
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CRANK
Strange; weird; odd.
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Past Wordle answer: January 8, 2022.
DRANK
Dextromethorphan.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FRANK
Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
“May I be frank with you?”
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Past Wordle answer: September 18, 2023.
PRANK
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
“play a prank”
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Past Wordle answer: June 17, 2025.
BRANK
A metal bridle formerly used as a torture device to hold the head of a scold and restrain the tongue.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TRANK
An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _RANK?
- 6 five-letter words match _RANK 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, TRANK has the highest feedback entropy at 5.04 bits against the possible answers.