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

Position 3T 33%A 17%L 17%U 17%

Position 4E 50%I 33%R 17%

FETID is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer FETID last recorded Oct 27, 2025

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FETID

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

FETID used FEARD guess FELID guess FETED guess FEUED guess FEYED guess

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FETID

Foul-smelling, stinking.

“I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.”

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Past Wordle answer: October 27, 2025.

FEARD

simple past and past participle of fear

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FELID

Any member of the cat family (Felidae).

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FETED

simple past and past participle of fete

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FEUED

simple past and past participle of feu

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FEYED

simple past and past participle of fey

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How many five-letter words match FE__D?: 6 five-letter words match FE__D 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, FEARD has the highest feedback entropy at 5.05 bits against the possible answers.