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Five-letter words matching W_XE_

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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: WAXER

Position 2A 57%E 29%O 14%
Position 5D 29%N 29%S 29%R 14%

WAXEN is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer WAXEN last recorded Jan 19, 2026

Possible answers

WAXEN

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What fits W_XE_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, O
  • 5th letter D, N, R, S
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WAXEN

Made of or covered with wax.

“a waxen tablet”

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Past Wordle answer: January 19, 2026.

WAXED

simple past and past participle of wax

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WAXER

A device used to apply wax.

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WAXES

plural of wax

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WEXED

simple past and past participle of wex

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WEXES

third-person singular simple present indicative of wex

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WOXEN

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match W_XE_?
7 five-letter words match W_XE_ 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, WAXER has the highest feedback entropy at 4.37 bits against the possible answers.