Five-letter words matching B_AK_
BRAKE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits B_AK_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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- 2nd letter E, O, R
- 5th letter E, S, Y
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BRAKE
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
“She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.”
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Past Wordle answer: December 20, 2021.
BEAKS
plural of beak
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BEAKY
Beaked: having a beak.
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BOAKS
third-person singular simple present indicative of boak
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BRAKS
plural of brak
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BRAKY
Overgrown with bracken or brushwood
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- 6 five-letter words match B_AK_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.