5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _CTA_

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6 matching words1 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: OCTAL

Position 1O 67%A 17%I 17%
Position 5L 33%S 33%D 17%N 17%

OCTAL is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer OCTAL

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OCTAL

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What fits _CTA_?

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

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  • 1st letter A, I, O
  • 5th letter D, L, N, S
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OCTAL

The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

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

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ACTAS

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ICTAL

Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.

“The patient was in an ictal state.”

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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OCTAD

A group of eight things.

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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OCTAN

Occurring every eight days.

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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OCTAS

plural of octa

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _CTA_?
6 five-letter words match _CTA_ 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, OCTAL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.