- 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 _ULK_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: OULKS
Position 1B 22%H 22%P 22%S 22%
Position 5S 56%Y 33%A 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
BULKY
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SULKY
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BULKS
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HULKS
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HULKY
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OULKS
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PULKA
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PULKS
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SULKS
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This pattern has 9 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: BULKY (January 31, 2024); SULKY (May 2, 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 _ULK_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, H, O, P, S
- 5th letter A, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BULKY
Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.
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Past Wordle answer: January 31, 2024.
SULKY
silent and withdrawn after being upset
“the sulky child”
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Past Wordle answer: May 2, 2023.
BULKS
plural of bulk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HULKS
plural of hulk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
HULKY
Large; hulking.
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.
OULKS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PULKA
An animal-drawn sleigh (sledge) of a particular sort.
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.
PULKS
plural of pulk
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SULKS
plural of sulk
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 _ULK_?
- 9 five-letter words match _ULK_ 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, OULKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.26 bits against the possible answers.