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Five-letter words matching _ALD_

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6 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: HALDI

Position 1B 33%W 33%H 17%L 17%

Position 5S 33%Y 33%I 17%O 17%

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WALDO

Synonym of telefactor.

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BALDS

plural of bald

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BALDY

Someone who is bald.

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HALDI

Synonym of turmeric.

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LALDY

A beating; a thrashing; a drubbing.

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WALDS

plural of wald

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How many five-letter words match _ALD_?: 6 five-letter words match _ALD_ 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, HALDI has the highest feedback entropy at 4.63 bits against the possible answers.