Five-letter words matching ON_E_
ONSET is the only possible answer that fits.
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What fits ON_E_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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- 3rd letter C, D, N, S
- 5th letter D, N, R, S, T
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ONSET
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
“the onset of schizophrenia”
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Past Wordle answer: August 30, 2022.
ONCER
A person who does something once.
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ONCES
plural of once
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ONCET
Once.
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ONDES
plural of onde
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ONNED
simple past and past participle of on
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ONSEN
A (Japanese) hot spring.
“The hottest springs in Japan aren't in the north but at the Obama Onsen outside Nagasaki.”
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match ON_E_?
- 7 five-letter words match ON_E_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.