Five-letter words matching B_RA_

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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BORAL

Position 2O 57%U 29%E 14%
Position 5S 29%K 14%L 14%N 14%

BORAX 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 B_RA_?

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

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  • 2nd letter E, O, U
  • 5th letter K, L, N, S, X, Y
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BORAX

A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.

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Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2023.

BERAY

To make foul; befoul; soil.

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BORAK

A cosmetic face powder or paste to protect the face from the sun, traditionally used by the Sama-Bajau people of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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BORAL

aluminium borotartrate, an astringent and antiseptic.

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BORAS

plural of bora

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BURAN

Alternative form of borani.

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BURAS

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match B_RA_?
7 five-letter words match B_RA_ 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, BORAL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.08 bits against the possible answers.