Five-letter words matching __NC_

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What the remaining words have in common

71 matching words5 not previously used20 past answers

Position 1P 13%B 10%D 7%H 7%
Position 2I 28%A 23%U 20%E 14%
Position 5H 39%E 35%Y 10%O 6%
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25 possible answers fit.

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

Still undecided: 1st letter: B, C, D, F, H, L, M, O, P, R, S, W·2nd letter: A, E, I, O, U, Y·5th letter: E, H, Y

Possible answers

13 more possible answers are in the full list below.

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish __NC_?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with __NC_ 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.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

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 __NC_?

All 71 matching words are shown above. 25 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

77% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

NC 71/71 words (100%) CH 28/71 words (39%) CE 25/71 words (35%) IN 20/71 words (28%) AN 16/71 words (23%)

Vowels

No vowels: 4% · one: 52% · two: 42% · three or more: 2%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match __NC_?
71 five-letter words match __NC_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 25 are possible answers.