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7 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: ALAYS

Position 2P 29%B 14%D 14%L 14%

Position 5S 57%A 29%D 14%

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ABAYA guess ADAYS guess ALAYS guess APAYD guess APAYS guess AWAYS guess AYAYA guess

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ABAYA

Synonym of aba.

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ADAYS

In the daytime.

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ALAYS

third-person singular simple present indicative of alay

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APAYD

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APAYS

third-person singular simple present indicative of apay

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AWAYS

Alternative form of a ways.

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AYAYA

The roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja

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How many five-letter words match A_AY_?: 7 five-letter words match A_AY_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, ALAYS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.3 bits against the possible answers.