Five-letter words matching S_OS_

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What fits S_OS_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 5th letter A, H, O, S
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SLOSH

To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.

“The water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.”

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Past Wordle answer: March 22, 2022.

SKOSH

A tiny amount; a little bit.

“He added just a skosh of vinegar, to give the recipe some zip.”

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SPOSA

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SPOSH

Soft wet ground; mud or slush.

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SPOSO

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STOSS

Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match S_OS_?
6 five-letter words match S_OS_ 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, SLOSH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.2 bits against the possible answers.
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