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Five-letter words matching MA_M_

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10 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: MARMS

Position 3L 20%M 20%R 20%U 20%
Position 5S 40%A 30%Y 30%

Possible answers

MAGMA MAMMA MAMMY

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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: MAGMA (August 19, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter MAGMA
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode MAGMA keeps every stated clue.

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No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.

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What fits MA_M_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter G, I, L, M, R, U
  • 5th letter A, S, Y
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MAGMA

A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within the earth, which may be erupted as lava or cool in place to form igneous intrusions.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 19, 2023.

MAMMA

The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

MAMMY

mamma; mother

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MAIMS

third-person singular simple present indicative of maim

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MALMS

plural of malm

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MALMY

Resembling or characteristic of malm.

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MARMA

A special, sensitive point on the body.

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MARMS

plural of marm

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MAUMS

plural of maum

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MAUMY

Mellow, soft, insipid

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match MA_M_?
10 five-letter words match MA_M_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, MARMS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.17 bits against the possible answers.