Five-letter words matching M_AL_

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What fits M_AL_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 2nd letter E, G, O, Y
  • 5th letter L, S, Y
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MEALY

Resembling meal (the foodstuff).

“Below the hole the mice made in the woodwork was a pile of mealy sawdust.”

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Past Wordle answer: March 17, 2023.

MEALS

plural of meal

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MGALS

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MOALS

plural of MOAL

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MYALL

An Aboriginal person living according to tradition.

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MYALS

plural of myal

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How many five-letter words match M_AL_?
6 five-letter words match M_AL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, MEALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.25 bits against the possible answers.
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