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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: FAXES

Position 2I 43%A 29%O 29%

Position 5D 43%S 43%R 14%

FIXER is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer FIXER last recorded Nov 9, 2021

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FIXER

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

FIXER used FIXED guess FIXES guess FOXES guess FAXED guess FAXES guess FOXED guess

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FIXER

Agent noun of fix: one who, or that which, fixes.

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Past Wordle answer: November 9, 2021.

FIXED

simple past and past participle of fix

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FIXES

plural of fix

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FOXES

plural of fox

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FAXED

simple past and past participle of fax (“to send a fax/facsimile”)

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FAXES

plural of fax

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FOXED

simple past and past participle of fox; baffled; outwitted.

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How many five-letter words match F_XE_?: 7 five-letter words match F_XE_ 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, FAXES has the highest feedback entropy at 4.2 bits against the possible answers.