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

Position 3N 50%D 33%G 17%

Position 5E 33%S 33%Y 33%

RIDGE is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer RIDGE last recorded Feb 18, 2024

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RIDGE

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

RIDGE used RIGGS guess RINGS guess RIDGY guess RINGE guess RINGY guess

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RIDGE

The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.

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Past Wordle answer: February 18, 2024.

RIGGS

plural of rigg

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RINGS

plural of ring

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RIDGY

Rising in a ridge or ridges; having ridges.

“The land around here is very ridgy, so we get too little sun between ridges and too much wind at the tops.”

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RINGE

A whisk made of heather.

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RINGY

Having a ringing or reverberating sound.

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How many five-letter words match RI_G_?: 6 five-letter words match RI_G_ 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, RINGE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.14 bits against the possible answers.