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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: WAREZ

Position 1W 29%B 14%C 14%H 14%

Position 3R 29%F 14%L 14%M 14%

Position 4E 29%I 29%T 29%A 14%

WALTZ is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer WALTZ last recorded Oct 30, 2022

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WALTZ

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

WALTZ used BANTZ guess CAPIZ guess HAFIZ guess KAREZ guess NAMAZ guess WAREZ guess

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Splits these words most evenly: WAREZ of the 7 words here

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WALTZ

A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

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Past Wordle answer: October 30, 2022.

BANTZ

Alternative spelling of bants.

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CAPIZ

The windowpane oyster.

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

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HAFIZ

A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.

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KAREZ

A qanat, in parts of central southern Asia.

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NAMAZ

Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).

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WAREZ

Software that is illegally obtained or distributed.

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

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How many five-letter words match _A__Z?: 7 five-letter words match _A__Z 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, WAREZ has the highest feedback entropy at 4.41 bits against the possible answers.