- Average remaining
- 1.33
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.25 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 _RE_K
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This pattern has 10 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: BREAK (June 12, 2026); CREAK (June 1, 2022); FREAK (January 26, 2026); WREAK (October 26, 2024); WRECK (May 20, 2026).
BOCCA does not fit this page's clues. WRECK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
_REAK
BREAK, CREAK, FREAK, WREAK differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BOCCA tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 6 possible answers.
BREAK
used
CREAK
used
CREEK
possible
FREAK
used
WREAK
used
WRECK
used
GREEK
guess
DRECK
guess
PREAK
guess
TRECK
guess
Pattern guide
What fits _RE_K?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, F, G, P, T, W
- 4th letter A, C, E
Meanings and answer history
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BREAK
To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
“If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 8, 2021; June 12, 2026.
CREAK
The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
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Past Wordle answer: June 1, 2022.
CREEK
A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FREAK
Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable.
“The two-headed calf was a freak.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 26, 2026.
WREAK
To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.
“The earthquake wreaked havoc in the city.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 26, 2024.
WRECK
Something or someone that has been ruined.
“He was an emotional wreck after the death of his wife.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 20, 2026.
GREEK
Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk; gibberish”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DRECK
Trash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PREAK
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TRECK
Archaic form of trek.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _RE_K?
- 10 five-letter words match _RE_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, CREAK has the highest feedback entropy at 5.01 bits against the possible answers.