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Five-letter words matching O__D_

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: OUEDS

Position 2U 43%X 29%M 14%O 14%
Position 3I 43%D 14%E 14%N 14%
Position 5S 43%A 14%E 14%O 14%

Possible answers

OUTDO OXIDE

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This pattern has 7 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: OUTDO (July 28, 2021); OXIDE (April 21, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter OUTDO
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.0 bits

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

Hard Mode OUTDO 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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Pattern guide

What fits O__D_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter M, O, U, X
  • 3rd letter D, E, I, N, T
  • 5th letter A, E, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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OUTDO

To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

“You've outdone yourself—another personal best!”

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

Past Wordle answer: July 28, 2021.

OXIDE

A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 21, 2022.

OMDDA

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

OOIDS

plural of ooid

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.

OUEDS

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OUNDY

Alternative form of undé.

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.

OXIDS

plural of oxid

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 O__D_?
7 five-letter words match O__D_ 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, OUEDS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.67 bits against the possible answers.