PLUKE
shares the UKE ending and follows the CCVCV letter pattern.
FLUKE look-alike guesses, clue separation, and pattern alternatives.
On March 1, 2026, the answer was FLUKE. The closest misses usually share its ending, opening letter, or overall clue shape.
FLUKE
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shares the UKE ending and follows the CCVCV letter pattern.
keeps the KE ending and starts with F.
starts with F and follows the CCVCV letter pattern.
starts with F and follows the CCVCV letter pattern.
The winning answer keeps KE at the end and the CCVCV shape across all five letters.
That combination is what separates FLUKE from nearby guesses that share only part of the clue picture.
These linked pattern pages are useful when you remember the family of the answer but want a broader candidate set.
Look-alike words usually share endings, repeated letters, or the same general clue shape.
Not necessarily. They are included because they are plausible misreads or comparison candidates, not because they all appeared as answers.
Yes. It still states that FLUKE was used on March 1, 2026; the extra sections just explain the wrong turns around it.