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Five-letter words matching C__Z_

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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: CRAZE

Position 2O 33%R 33%E 11%H 11%
Position 3A 33%O 33%B 11%I 11%
Position 5E 56%A 22%Y 11%Z 11%

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CRAZE CRAZY

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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: CRAZE (December 22, 2021); CRAZY (July 30, 2021).

Top-ranked splitter CRAZE
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode CRAZE keeps every stated clue.

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No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.

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What fits C__Z_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, H, L, O, R
  • 3rd letter A, B, I, L, O
  • 5th letter A, E, Y, Z
Meanings and answer history

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CRAZE

A strong habitual desire or fancy.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 22, 2021.

CRAZY

Of unsound mind; insane; demented.

“His ideas were both frightening and crazy.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 30, 2021.

CEAZE

Obsolete form of seize.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

CHIZZ

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CLOZE

A form of written examination in which candidates are required to provide words that have been omitted from sentences, thereby demonstrating their knowledge and comprehension of the text.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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COBZA

A lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone), with four strings in double courses, played with a plectrum, and most associated with the traditional music of Romania.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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COLZA

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), cultivated for its seeds, which yield an oil, valued for illuminating and lubricating purposes.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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COOZE

Pussy, vagina.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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CROZE

A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match C__Z_?
9 five-letter words match C__Z_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, CRAZE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.93 bits against the possible answers.