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

Position 2U 50%A 33%I 17%

Position 5S 50%E 17%I 17%Y 17%

CURLY is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer CURLY last recorded Jul 29, 2023

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CURLY

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

CURLY used CURLS guess CARLE guess CARLS guess CIRLS guess CURLI guess

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CURLY

Having curls.

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Past Wordle answer: July 29, 2023.

CURLS

plural of curl

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CARLE

peasant; fellow

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CARLS

plural of carl

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CIRLS

plural of cirl

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CURLI

Thin, coiled, proteinaceous fibres, on the surface of the bacterium Escherichia coli, by means of which the bacterium adheres to and infects wounds etc.

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How many five-letter words match C_RL_?: 6 five-letter words match C_RL_ 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, CARLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.76 bits against the possible answers.