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

Position 2O 33%U 33%A 17%I 17%

Position 4G 67%E 17%L 17%

FOGGY is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer FOGGY last recorded Oct 25, 2022

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FOGGY

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

FOGGY used FAGGY guess FIGGY guess FOGEY guess FUGGY guess FUGLY guess

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FOGGY

Obscured by mist or fog; unclear; hazy.

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Past Wordle answer: October 25, 2022.

FAGGY

Effeminate; homosexual; gay.

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FIGGY

Of or like figs.

“This cake has a figgy taste.”

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FOGEY

A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views.

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FUGGY

Muggy; stuffy; poorly ventilated.

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FUGLY

Extremely ugly.

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How many five-letter words match F_G_Y?: 6 five-letter words match F_G_Y 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, FOGEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.35 bits against the possible answers.