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Position 5D 17%L 17%N 17%R 17%

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HOSED

simple past and past participle of hose

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HOSEL

The portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club attaches.

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HOSEN

Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants.

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HOSER

One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.

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HOSES

plural of hose

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HOSEY

To bagsy; to shotgun (make a claim).

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How many five-letter words match HOSE_?: 6 five-letter words match HOSE_ 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, HOSER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.