Five-letter words matching A__F_
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ALOFT is the only possible answer that fits.
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What fits A__F_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter B, L, R
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O
- 5th letter S, T, Y
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ALOFT
At, to, or in the air or sky.
“high winds aloft”
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Past Wordle answer: February 5, 2022.
ABAFT
Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
“The captain stood abaft the wheelhouse.”
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ALEFS
plural of alef
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ALEFT
To or on the left-hand side.
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ALIFS
plural of alif
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AREFY
To dry, or make dry; wither.
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- 6 five-letter words match A__F_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.