Five-letter words starting with ES and ending in R (ES__R)

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Position 3K 50%C 25%T 25%
Position 4A 50%E 50%
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ESTER is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 3 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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ESTER possible ESCAR guess ESKAR guess ESKER guess

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What fits ES__R?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 3rd letter C, K, T
  • 4th letter A, E
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ESTER

A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

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ESCAR

Alternative form of eschar.

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ESKAR

Alternative form of esker.

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ESKER

A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier.

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How many five-letter words match ES__R?
4 five-letter words match ES__R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.