Five-letter words matching A_Y_S

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ABYSS is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits A_Y_S?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter B, C, D, M, R, Z
  • 4th letter E, L, M, S, T
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ABYSS

Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.

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Past Wordle answer: October 23, 2021.

ABYES

third-person singular simple present indicative of abye

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ACYLS

plural of acyl

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ADYTS

plural of adyt

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AMYLS

plural of amyl

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ARYLS

plural of aryl

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AZYMS

plural of azym

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match A_Y_S?
7 five-letter words match A_Y_S 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, ARYLS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.04 bits against the possible answers.
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