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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: CRATE

Position 2O 50%H 17%L 17%R 17%

Position 5S 50%E 33%I 17%

CRATE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer CRATE last recorded Aug 3, 2021

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CRATE

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

CRATE used CHATS guess COATS guess CLATS guess COATE guess COATI guess

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CRATE

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

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Past Wordle answer: August 3, 2021.

CHATS

plural of chat

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COATS

plural of coat

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CLATS

Synonym of slops (“scraps fed to animals; household wastewater”).

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COATE

Obsolete form of coat.

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COATI

Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from the southern United States to northern Argentina.

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How many five-letter words match C_AT_?: 6 five-letter words match C_AT_ 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, CRATE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.82 bits against the possible answers.