Five-letter words starting with PA and ending in TA (PA_TA)
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PASTA is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 2 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits PA_TA?
All 3 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, S, T
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PASTA
Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
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Past Wordle answer: February 12, 2024.
PACTA
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PATTA
Alternative form of pata (“type of sword”).
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- How many five-letter words match PA_TA?
- 3 five-letter words match PA_TA in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.