Five-letter words matching _A_ES

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168 matching words0 not previously used0 past answers

Position 1R 8%M 7%S 7%C 7%
Position 3L 9%R 8%M 8%T 8%

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The 168 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not listed as possible answers. Check the colours, especially any repeated letters.

Still undecided: 1st letter: B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y, Z·3rd letter: B, C, D, F, G, I, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z

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Pattern guide

What fits _A_ES?

All 168 matching words are shown above. 0 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

81% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

ES 168/168 words (100%) AL 15/168 words (9%) LE 15/168 words (9%) AR 14/168 words (8%) RE 14/168 words (8%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 0% · two: 96% · three or more: 4%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _A_ES?
168 five-letter words match _A_ES 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, TARES has the highest feedback entropy at 5.75 bits against the possible answers.