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8 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: PAROL

Position 3C 13%D 13%E 13%G 13%

Position 5N 25%S 25%D 13%L 13%

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PACOS

plural of paco

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PADOU

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PAEON

A foot containing any pattern of three short syllables and one long syllable.

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PAGOD

Synonym of idol, particularly in South and Southeast Asia.

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PAHOS

plural of paho

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PAROL

Word of mouth.

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PAVON

A small triangular flag, especially one attached to a knight's lance; a pennon.

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PAYOR

One who makes a payment.

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How many five-letter words match PA_O_?: 8 five-letter words match PA_O_ 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, PAROL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.26 bits against the possible answers.