Five-letter words matching I_ON_

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IRONY is the only possible answer that fits.

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IRONY used ICONS guess IRONS guess IKONS guess IRONE guess

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What fits I_ON_?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter C, K, R
  • 5th letter E, S, Y
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IRONY

The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

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Past Wordle answer: August 26, 2022.

ICONS

plural of icon

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IRONS

plural of iron

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IKONS

plural of ikon

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IRONE

Any of several ketones, or a mixture of such, found in orris oil (oil extracted from iris roots), used as odorants in perfumes.

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How many five-letter words match I_ON_?
5 five-letter words match I_ON_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.