Only one of its five letters is a vowel.
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Wordle Answer Aug 9 #1877
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It's a noun — a thing, not an action or a describing word.
No letter repeats, and the pattern is uncommon in casual speech.
It begins with C.
It ends with K.
Think of a heavy, dull thud — like a metal object dropping onto a hard floor.
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CUK
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CLUNK
noun
/klʌŋk/
A dull, heavy sound, as of a solid object hitting something; also, to make that sound.
Similar: thud, clonk, thump, bang
Origin: Imitative of a dull metallic or wooden impact.
Difficulty 5.7/10
CLUNK’s K ending and CL- opening leave CHUNK, CLANK, and PLUNK in play. Onomatopoeic words often feel obvious only after you hear them in your head.
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Wordle DNA
Vocabulary3.5
Letter rarity3.2
Duplicates1.0
Ambiguity4.0
Familiar feel with a balanced letter pattern; most solvers should land it without burning many guesses.
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CLUNK’s K ending and CL- opening leave CHUNK, CLANK, and PLUNK in play. Onomatopoeic words often feel obvious only after you hear them in your head.
Letters. No repeated letters. One vowel (U). K as a closer is less automatic than E or Y.
Pattern. CCVCC. Starts with C, ends with K.
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