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

Position 2F 33%L 33%N 17%X 17%

Position 4E 50%I 50%

Position 5D 33%L 17%N 17%R 17%

ELFIN is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer ELFIN last recorded Apr 13, 2026

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ELFIN

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

ELFIN used EFFED guess EFFER guess ELFED guess ENFIX guess EXFIL guess

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ELFIN

An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.

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Past Wordle answer: April 13, 2026.

EFFED

simple past and past participle of eff

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EFFER

Fucker.

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ELFED

simple past and past participle of elf

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ENFIX

Alternative form of infix.

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EXFIL

Clipping of exfiltration (“the act of going out of a place”).

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How many five-letter words match E_F__?: 6 five-letter words match E_F__ 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, ELFIN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.7 bits against the possible answers.