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8 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: YATES

Position 3G 25%W 25%L 13%M 13%

Position 5S 38%R 25%D 13%N 13%

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YATES

plural of yate

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YAGER

A Jäger, an elite soldier of the Austrian army

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YAGES

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YALES

plural of yale

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YAMEN

A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.

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YARER

comparative form of yare: more yare

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YAWED

simple past and past participle of yaw

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YAWEY

Alternative form of yawy.

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How many five-letter words match YA_E_?: 8 five-letter words match YA_E_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, YATES has the highest feedback entropy at 5.21 bits against the possible answers.