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Five-letter words matching ME_A_

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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: METAL

Position 3S 33%L 22%T 22%D 11%
Position 5L 33%S 33%D 22%M 11%

Possible answers

MEDAL METAL

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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: MEDAL (November 11, 2022); METAL (May 14, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter MEDAL
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1.0
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode MEDAL 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 ME_A_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter D, L, N, S, T
  • 5th letter D, L, M, S
Meanings and answer history

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MEDAL

A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

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

Past Wordle answer: November 11, 2022.

METAL

Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.

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

Past Wordle answer: May 14, 2022.

MELAM

A condensation product of melamine, originally found in the residue of heating ammonium thiocyanate.

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.

MELAS

Synonym of melasma.

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MENAD

Alternative spelling of maenad.

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MESAD

Alternative form of mesiad.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

MESAL

Alternative form of mesial.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

MESAS

plural of mesa

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

METAS

plural of meta

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.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match ME_A_?
9 five-letter words match ME_A_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, METAL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.24 bits against the possible answers.