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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ONSET

Position 2N 33%A 17%O 17%U 17%

Position 5N 33%S 33%L 17%T 17%

ONSET is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer ONSET last recorded Aug 30, 2022

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ONSET

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

ONSET used OASES guess ONSEN guess OOSES guess OUSEL guess OWSEN guess

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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.

OASES

plural of oasis

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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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OOSES

third-person singular simple present indicative of oose

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OUSEL

Alternative form of ouzel.

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OWSEN

plural of ox

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How many five-letter words match O_SE_?: 6 five-letter words match O_SE_ 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, ONSET has the highest feedback entropy at 5.3 bits against the possible answers.