Five-letter words matching _EI_T

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8 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: REIST

Position 1F 25%D 13%G 13%H 13%
Position 4S 75%N 25%

HEIST is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _EI_T?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter D, F, G, H, M, N, R
  • 4th letter N, S
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HEIST

A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.

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Past Wordle answer: April 26, 2022.

DEIST

Of or relating to deism and deists.

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FEINT

A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.

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FEIST

A small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog; a feist dog.

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GEIST

A ghost, an apparition.

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MEINT

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NEIST

Alternative form of next.

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REIST

A proponent of reism.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _EI_T?
8 five-letter words match _EI_T 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, REIST has the highest feedback entropy at 5.68 bits against the possible answers.