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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ARCOS

Position 2S 33%C 17%L 17%N 17%

Position 5N 33%S 33%T 17%Y 17%

ASCOT is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer ASCOT last recorded Feb 15, 2024

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ASCOT

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

ASCOT used ACCOY guess ALCOS guess ANCON guess ARCOS guess ASCON guess

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ASCOT

Ellipsis of ascot tie.

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Past Wordle answer: February 15, 2024.

ACCOY

To soothe, to calm; to assuage, to subdue.

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ALCOS

plural of alco

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ANCON

A console that appears to support a cornice.

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ARCOS

A surname from Spanish.

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ASCON

A cavity, in the form of a bag or tube, lined with choanocytes, that forms the structure of sponges

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How many five-letter words match A_CO_?: 6 five-letter words match A_CO_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, ARCOS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.13 bits against the possible answers.