Five-letter words starting with SA and ending in O (SA__O)
SALVO is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits SA__O?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter D, L, M, N, R
- 4th letter B, D, G, K, T, V
Meanings and answer history
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SALVO
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
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SANTO
A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.
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SADDO
A pathetic or socially inept person; a nerd.
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SALTO
A somersault.
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SAMBO
A sandwich.
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SANGO
A rudimentary wooden bridge in India.
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SANKO
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SARGO
Diplodus sargus, a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans.
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SARVO
Contraction of this arvo (“this afternoon”).
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SA__O?
- 9 five-letter words match SA__O 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, SALTO has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.