- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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 _RU_K
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DRUNK (April 24, 2026); TRUCK (December 12, 2025).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. DRUNK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 _RU_K?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, K, T
- 4th letter C, N, S
Meanings and answer history
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DRUNK
Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
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 24, 2026.
TRUCK
A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.
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 12, 2025.
TRUNK
Part of a body.
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.
BRUCK
Broke, out of liquidity.
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.
BRUSK
Alternative spelling of brusque.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRUCK
A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs.
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.
CRUNK
Crazy and intoxicated.
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.
KRUNK
Alternative spelling of crunk (“crazy and intoxicated”).
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 _RU_K?
- 8 five-letter words match _RU_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TRUNK has the highest feedback entropy at 4.6 bits against the possible answers.