Five-letter words matching P_L_A
POLKA is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits P_L_A?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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POLKA
A lively dance originating in Bohemia.
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Past Wordle answer: February 28, 2023.
PALEA
The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
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PALLA
A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street.
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PALSA
A hummock rising out of a bog with a core of ice; similar in appearance to a pingo but due to different structure palsas cannot grow as big as pingos.
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PELMA
The undersurface of the foot.
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PELTA
A flat apothecium with no rim.
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PILEA
plural of pileum
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PULKA
An animal-drawn sleigh (sledge) of a particular sort.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match P_L_A?
- 8 five-letter words match P_L_A 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, PILEA has the highest feedback entropy at 5.25 bits against the possible answers.