Five-letter words matching _A_VA

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Position 1H 33%L 33%M 33%
Position 3L 67%R 33%
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LARVA is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits _A_VA?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter H, L, M
  • 3rd letter L, R
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LARVA

An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

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

Past Wordle answer: April 30, 2022.

HALVA

A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

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MALVA

Any plant of the genus Malva, a mallow.

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How many five-letter words match _A_VA?
3 five-letter words match _A_VA in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.