Five-letter words matching K__W_

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Position 2N 71%O 14%R 14%
Position 3O 57%A 14%E 14%I 14%
Position 5E 43%D 14%I 14%N 14%
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KNOWN used KNOWS guess KNAWE guess KNOWD guess KNOWE guess KOIWI guess KREWE guess

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KNOWN

Identified as a specific type; famous, renowned.

“He was a known pickpocket.”

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Past Wordle answer: April 25, 2025.

KNOWS

third-person singular simple present indicative of know

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KNAWE

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KNOWD

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KNOWE

A small hill; a knoll.

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KOIWI

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KREWE

A private organization in New Orleans or elsewhere that exists to stage a Mardi Gras Ball, Mardi Gras Parade, or both.

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7 five-letter words match K__W_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.