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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: RAYON

Position 1D 17%L 17%M 17%R 17%

Position 4A 33%I 33%O 33%

RAYON is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer RAYON last recorded Sep 14, 2023

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RAYON

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

RAYON used MAYAN guess DAYAN guess LAYIN guess SAYON guess ZAYIN guess

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RAYON

A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber.

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Past Wordle answer: September 14, 2023.

MAYAN

Of or relating to the Maya people of Central America and southeastern Mexico.

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DAYAN

A rabbinic judge.

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LAYIN

Alternative form of lay-in.

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SAYON

A medieval peasant's sleeveless jacket.

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ZAYIN

The seventh letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).

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How many five-letter words match _AY_N?: 6 five-letter words match _AY_N 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, RAYON has the highest feedback entropy at 5.09 bits against the possible answers.