Five-letter words matching _C_AL
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OCTAL is the only possible answer that fits.
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What fits _C_AL?
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Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, I, O
- 3rd letter R, T
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OCTAL
The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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ACRAL
Of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers.
“Acral melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs on fingers, palms, soles, and nail beds.”
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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.”
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- How many five-letter words match _C_AL?
- 3 five-letter words match _C_AL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.