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Five-letter words matching CO_R_

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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: COURE

Position 3U 50%A 10%B 10%I 10%
Position 5A 20%B 20%S 20%D 10%

Possible answers

COBRA COURT

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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: COURT (January 17, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter COBRA
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

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What fits CO_R_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, B, I, P, U, W
  • 5th letter A, B, D, E, S, T, Y
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COBRA

Any of the genus Naja of venomous snakes that can spread their neck ribs into a broad hood when threatened; a true cobra.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

COURT

An enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.

“The girls were playing in the court.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 17, 2024.

COARB

The successor to the founder of a religious institution.

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COIRS

plural of coir

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COPRA

The dried kernel of the coconut, from which coconut oil is extruded.

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COURB

To bend; to bow.

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COURD

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COURE

Obsolete form of cower.

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COURS

three-month unit of television broadcasting corresponding to a natural season.

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COWRY

Alternative spelling of cowrie.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match CO_R_?
10 five-letter words match CO_R_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, COURE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.