Five-letter words matching LI_B_

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LIMBO is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 4 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits LI_B_?

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

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  • 5th letter A, I, O, S, Y
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LIMBO

A speculative place or state, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven, specifically those of the saints who died before the advent of Jesus Christ (who occupy the limbo patrum or limbo of the patriarchs or fathers) and those of unbaptized infants (who occupy the limbo infantum or limbo of the infants); (countable) the possible place where each category of souls might exist…

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Past Wordle answer: October 20, 2025.

LIMBS

plural of limb

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LIMBA

A large African tree, Terminalia superba, whose hard wood is used for furniture, table tennis paddles and musical instruments.

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LIMBI

plural of limbus

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LIMBY

Having many limbs, or branches.

“a limby tree”

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