Five-letter words matching C_O_T

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CLOUT is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits C_O_T?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 2nd letter H, L, O, R
  • 4th letter F, O, P, S, T, U
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CLOUT

Influence or effectiveness, especially political.

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CROFT

An enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a farmer (a crofter), especially in Scotland, together with a right to use separate pastureland shared by other crofters.

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CHOTT

A dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter.

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CHOUT

An assessment equal to a quarter of the revenue, levied by the Marathas from other Indian kingdoms as compensation for being exempted from plunder.

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CLOOT

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COOPT

Alternative form of co-opt.

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COOST

simple past and past participle of cast

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CROST

Pronunciation spelling of cross.

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CROUT

sauerkraut

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match C_O_T?
9 five-letter words match C_O_T 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, CROST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.31 bits against the possible answers.
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