Five-letter words matching C_RL_

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CURLY is the only possible answer that fits.

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

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What fits C_RL_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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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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Common questions
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.
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