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Five-letter words matching E_IN_

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8 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: ELINT

Position 2X 25%H 13%K 13%L 13%
Position 5G 63%E 25%T 13%

Possible answers

EKING EYING

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This pattern has 8 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.

Top-ranked splitter EKING
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode EKING keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.

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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Pattern guide

What fits E_IN_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter H, K, L, R, X, Y, Z
  • 5th letter E, G, T
Meanings and answer history

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EKING

The act or process of adding.

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.

EYING

present participle and gerund of eye

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

EHING

present participle and gerund of eh

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ELINT

Alternative letter-case form of ELINT.

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.

ERING

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EXINE

The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exosporium.

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EXING

present participle and gerund of ex

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

EZINE

Alternative spelling of e-zine.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match E_IN_?
8 five-letter words match E_IN_ 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, ELINT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.35 bits against the possible answers.