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Five-letter words starting with HO and ending in KS (HO_KS)

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7 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: HORKS

Position 3C 14%I 14%L 14%N 14%

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HOOKS

plural of hook

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HOCKS

plural of hock

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HOIKS

plural of hoik

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HOLKS

plural of holk

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HONKS

plural of honk

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HORKS

third-person singular simple present indicative of hork

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HOWKS

third-person singular simple present indicative of howk

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How many five-letter words match HO_KS?: 7 five-letter words match HO_KS 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, HORKS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.44 bits against the possible answers.