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8 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: GOWLS

Position 2O 63%A 38%

Position 4D 25%K 25%F 13%L 13%

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GOWNS

plural of gown

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GAWDS

plural of gaud

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GAWKS

third-person singular simple present indicative of gawk

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GAWPS

third-person singular simple present indicative of gawp

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GOWDS

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GOWFS

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GOWKS

plural of gowk

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GOWLS

third-person singular simple present indicative of gowl

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How many five-letter words match G_W_S?: 8 five-letter words match G_W_S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, GOWLS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.22 bits against the possible answers.