Five-letter words matching _A_AD

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SALAD is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits _A_AD?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 1st letter F, N, P, S
  • 3rd letter I, L, M, N, P, R
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SALAD

A food made primarily of one or more raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise.

“chicken salad”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: September 28, 2021.

FARAD

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.

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NAIAD

A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.

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NAMAD

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PAPAD

A poppadom.

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SANAD

Alternative spelling of sunnud.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _A_AD?
6 five-letter words match _A_AD 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, SALAD has the highest feedback entropy at 4.5 bits against the possible answers.
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