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8 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: GLOBE

Position 3O 50%E 38%I 13%

Position 5E 25%S 25%Y 25%A 13%

GLOBE is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer GLOBE last recorded Dec 16, 2023

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GLOBE

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

GLOBE used GLEBA guess GLEBE guess GLEBY guess GLIBS guess GLOBI guess GLOBS guess GLOBY guess

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GLOBE

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

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Past Wordle answer: December 16, 2023.

GLEBA

The fleshy, spore-bearing inner mass of certain fungi.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

GLEBE

Turf; soil; ground; sod.

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GLEBY

turfy; cloddy; fertile; fruitful.

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GLIBS

plural of glib

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GLOBI

plural of globus

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GLOBS

plural of glob

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GLOBY

Resembling a globe; round.

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How many five-letter words match GL_B_?: 8 five-letter words match GL_B_ 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, GLOBE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.77 bits against the possible answers.