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

Position 2A 50%E 25%I 13%O 13%

Position 3L 38%E 25%R 25%W 13%

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HARMS guess HAEMS guess HALMS guess HAWMS guess HELMS guess HERMS guess HIEMS guess HOLMS guess

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HARMS

plural of harm

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HAEMS

plural of haem

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HALMS

plural of halm

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HAWMS

third-person singular simple present indicative of hawm

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HELMS

plural of helm

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HERMS

plural of herm

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HIEMS

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HOLMS

plural of holm

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How many five-letter words match H__MS?: 8 five-letter words match H__MS 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, HAEMS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.84 bits against the possible answers.