A CK ending narrows this to 109 words, 47 of which are possible answers.
20 of the 109 are common enough to guess without hesitation.
Best First Guesses
Start with one of these. All three are among the 109 words below, and the number beside each is how many would still be left in the worst case.
- CRACK: takes 109 down to 45 at worst. It is on the answer list.
- CLICK: down to 46. It is on the answer list.
- STACK: down to 46. It is on the answer list.
What These Words Have in Common
109 of them end in K, close to half of the list. If you need a second letter to test, C (109), K (109) and A (37) appear here more than any others. 20 of the 109 are words you already use. That is a small share, so a guess made of the letters above beats a guess made of rare ones.
Best 5 Letter Words Ending in CK
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- ABACK
- BLACK
- BLOCK
- BRICK
- CHECK
- CHICK
- CHOCK
- CHUCK
- CLACK
- CLICK
- CLOCK
- CLUCK
- CRACK
- CRICK
- CROCK
- FLACK
- FLECK
- FLICK
- FLOCK
- FROCK
- KNACK
- KNOCK
- PLUCK
- PRICK
- QUACK
- QUICK
- SHACK
- SHOCK
- SHUCK
- SLACK
- SLICK
- SMACK
- SMOCK
- SNACK
- SNUCK
- SPECK
- STACK
- STICK
- STOCK
- STUCK
- THICK
- TRACK
- TRICK
- TRUCK
- WHACK
- WRACK
- WRECK
5 Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In K
- ABACK
- ACOCK
- ALACK
- ALECK
- ALICK
- AMUCK
- ANACK
- AROCK
- AVICK
5 Letter Words Starting With B and Ending In K
- BLACK
- BLOCK
- BRICK
- BLECK
- BLICK
- BRACK
- BRECK
- BROCK
- BRUCK
- BUICK
5 Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In K
- CHECK
- CHICK
- CHOCK
- CHUCK
- CLACK
- CLICK
- CLOCK
- CLUCK
- CRACK
- CRICK
- CROCK
- CHACK
- CLECK
- CRUCK
5 Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In K
- SHACK
- SHOCK
- SHUCK
- SLACK
- SLICK
- SMACK
- SMOCK
- SNACK
- SNUCK
- SPECK
- STACK
- STICK
- STOCK
- STUCK
- SAICK
- SHICK
- SLECK
- SLOCK
- SMICK
- SNECK
- SNICK
- SNOCK
- SPACK
- SPICK
- SPOCK
- SWACK
- SWICK
5 Letter Words Starting With T and Ending In K
- THICK
- TRACK
- TRICK
- TRUCK
- TALCK
- THACK
- TRECK
- TROCK
- TWICK
5 Letter Words Starting With D, E, F and other letters and Ending In K
- DRACK
- DRECK
- DROCK
- ERICK
- EVECK
- FLACK
- FLECK
- FLICK
- FLOCK
- FROCK
- FRACK
- FRECK
- GLACK
- GLICK
- GLUCK
- HAICK
- HOICK
- KNACK
- KNOCK
- KIACK
- KLICK
- KLUCK
- KNICK
- KYACK
- MOECK
- PLUCK
- PRICK
- PLACK
- PLECK
- PLOCK
- QUACK
- QUICK
- QUECK
- UTICK
- WHACK
- WRACK
- WRECK
- WHICK
- WRICK
- YOICK
Less Familiar Words Here
A few here appear in puzzles more often than in speech. Worth reading before one of them costs you a guess.
- SNICK: A small cut.
- KLICK: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles).
- DRECK: Merchandise that is shoddy or inferior.
- SPICK: Completely neat and clean.
- AMUCK: In a murderous frenzy.
- WRACK: Smash or break forcefully. It is on the answer list.
- CLUCK: Make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens. It is on the answer list.
- SHUCK: Remove from the shell. It is on the answer list.
- FLECK: Make a spot or mark onto. It is on the answer list.
- SMOCK: A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles. It is on the answer list.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer end in CK?
Yes. BLACK, CHECK and TRACK have all been answers, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. CHECK and CLICK are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is WRICK really a word?
Yes. Twist suddenly so as to sprain. It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
BLACK. It is the most ordinary word on this list that has already been the puzzle, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. YOICK and WRICK are among them. Only a smaller set has ever been the answer, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
CLUCK, FLECK and SHUCK. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.