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Five-letter words matching FI_H_

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6 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: FICHE

Position 3C 33%S 33%G 17%Q 17%
Position 5E 17%O 17%S 17%T 17%

Possible answers

FIGHT FISHY

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This pattern has 6 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.

Previously used by Wordle: FISHY (January 29, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter FIGHT
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

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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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What fits FI_H_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter C, G, Q, S
  • 5th letter E, O, S, T, U, Y
Meanings and answer history

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FIGHT

Senses relating to physical conflict:

“My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.”

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.

FISHY

Of, from, or similar to fish.

“What is that fishy odor?”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 29, 2023.

FICHE

a microfiche

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.

FICHU

A woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest.

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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FIQHS

plural of fiqh

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FISHO

A fisherman.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match FI_H_?
6 five-letter words match FI_H_ 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, FICHE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.45 bits against the possible answers.