Five-letter words matching __I_K

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What the remaining words have in common

59 matching words5 not previously used19 past answers

Position 1S 25%C 12%T 10%B 8%
Position 2R 20%L 19%H 17%W 7%
Position 4C 39%N 34%R 10%S 8%
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24 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, TRICK produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

Still undecided: 1st letter: B, C, D, F, P, Q, S, T, W·2nd letter: H, L, M, R, T, U·4th letter: C, N, R, S

Possible answers

12 more possible answers are in the full list below.

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish __I_K?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with __I_K as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

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These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits __I_K?

All 59 matching words are shown above. 24 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

86% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

IC 23/59 words (39%) CK 23/59 words (39%) IN 20/59 words (34%) NK 20/59 words (34%) RI 12/59 words (20%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 75% · two: 22% · three or more: 3%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match __I_K?
59 five-letter words match __I_K in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 24 are possible answers.