- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _RU_K
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: TRUNK
Position 1B 25%C 25%T 25%D 13%
Position 4N 50%C 38%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; 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).
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 _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.
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.
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 4.61 bits against the possible answers.