Five-letter words starting with FA and ending in A (FA__A)

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6 matching words1 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: FAENA

Position 3C 33%E 17%N 17%T 17%
Position 4N 33%G 17%I 17%T 17%

FAUNA is the only possible answer that fits.

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

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What fits FA__A?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter C, E, N, T, U
  • 4th letter G, I, N, T, W
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FAUNA

Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, biological group, etc.

“the flora and fauna”

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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FACIA

Alternative form of fascia.

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FACTA

plural of factum

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FAENA

A series of passes performed by a matador with a muleta or a sword before the kill.

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FANGA

A traditional Portuguese dry measure, equal to about 50–75 liters at different places and times.

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FATWA

A formal legal decree, opinion, or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic judicial authority.

“The website contains fatwas on points of Islamic law that arise in court cases.”

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match FA__A?
6 five-letter words match FA__A 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, FAENA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.33 bits against the possible answers.