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Five-letter words starting with N and ending in BS (N__BS)

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6 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: NAIBS

Position 2E 33%A 17%I 17%O 17%

Position 3M 33%E 17%I 17%O 17%

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NAIBS

plural of naib

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NEEBS

plural of neeb

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NEWBS

plural of newb

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NIMBS

plural of nimb

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NOOBS

plural of noob

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NUMBS

third-person singular simple present indicative of numb

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How many five-letter words match N__BS?: 6 five-letter words match N__BS in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, NAIBS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.71 bits against the possible answers.