Five-letter words starting with S and ending in SE (S__SE)

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SENSE

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

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Past Wordle answer: February 27, 2024.

SALSE

A mud volcano, the water of which is often impregnated with salts.

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SASSE

A sluice or lock, as in a river or canal, to make it more navigable.

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SCUSE

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SEASE

Obsolete form of seize.

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SEISE

To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).

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SLUSE

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SONSE

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SOUSE

Something kept or steeped in brine.

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SOWSE

Obsolete form of souse.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match S__SE?
10 five-letter words match S__SE 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, SALSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.0 bits against the possible answers.
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