Five-letter words matching _A_UM
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What fits _A_UM?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, F, G, L, O, S
- 3rd letter G, K, N, R, T
Meanings and answer history
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DATUM
Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed.
“a datum of experience”
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Past Wordle answer: June 5, 2025.
FANUM
The site of an Ancient Roman temple or shrine.
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GARUM
A fermented fish sauce popular as a condiment in Ancient Rome.
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LARUM
Obsolete form of alarum.
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OAKUM
Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning.
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SAGUM
A cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _A_UM?
- 6 five-letter words match _A_UM 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, LARUM has the highest feedback entropy at 4.86 bits against the possible answers.