- 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 ending in UNKY (_UNKY)
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This pattern has 6 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: FUNKY (December 15, 2024); GUNKY (March 6, 2026); HUNKY (August 13, 2022).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. FUNKY 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.
Tight family:
_UNKY
FUNKY, GUNKY, HUNKY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AARGH tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _UNKY?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter F, G, H, J, N, P
Meanings and answer history
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FUNKY
Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric.
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Past Wordle answer: December 15, 2024.
GUNKY
greasy, messy or dirty.
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Past Wordle answer: March 6, 2026.
HUNKY
Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
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Past Wordle answer: August 13, 2022.
JUNKY
Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.
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.
NUNKY
Synonym of unky.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUNKY
Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft.
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 _UNKY?
- 6 five-letter words match _UNKY 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, PUNKY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.81 bits against the possible answers.