Five-letter words matching SK_N_
SKUNK is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits SK_N_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, U
- 5th letter E, K, S, T
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SKUNK
Any of various small mammals, of most genera of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black coat with white markings and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
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Past Wordle answer: October 11, 2023.
SKINS
plural of skin
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SKANK
A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
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SKENE
An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.
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SKENS
third-person singular simple present indicative of sken
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SKINK
A shin of beef.
“lean sirloin, skink and pot-roast”
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SKINT
Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SK_N_?
- 7 five-letter words match SK_N_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.