- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _ROC_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TROCK
Position 1C 38%B 25%D 13%F 13%
Position 5K 63%H 13%I 13%S 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: CROCK (April 30, 2026); FROCK (January 16, 2023).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ROC_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, F, T
- 5th letter H, I, K, S
Meanings and answer history
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CROCK
A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 30, 2026.
FROCK
A dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body.
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 16, 2023.
BROCK
A male badger.
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.
BROCH
A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.
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.
CROCI
plural of crocus
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CROCS
plural of croc
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DROCK
A drainage ditch, sometimes covered; a small watercourse, especially one used for drainage or sewerage.
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.
TROCK
A game similar to croquet but played on a table.
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 _ROC_?
- 8 five-letter words match _ROC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TROCK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.72 bits against the possible answers.