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Five-letter words starting with C and ending in TES (C_TES)

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6 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: CATES

Position 2A 17%E 17%I 17%O 17%

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CITES

plural of cite

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CATES

Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties.

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CETES

plural of cete

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COTES

plural of cote

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CUTES

plural of cutis

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CYTES

plural of cyte

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How many five-letter words match C_TES?: 6 five-letter words match C_TES in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, CATES has the highest feedback entropy at 5.44 bits against the possible answers.