Five-letter words matching C_NN_

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CANNY is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits C_NN_?

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CANNY

Careful, prudent, cautious.

“The politician gave a canny response to the reporter’s questions.”

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Past Wordle answer: May 8, 2022.

CANNA

Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers.

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CANNS

plural of cann

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CONNE

Obsolete form of con.

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CONNS

third-person singular simple present indicative of conn

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CUNNY

A cunt; a vulva.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match C_NN_?
6 five-letter words match C_NN_ 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, CONNE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.57 bits against the possible answers.
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