Five-letter words matching _ERB_
DERBY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ERB_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, G, H, K, V, Y
- 5th letter A, E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DERBY
Any of several annual horse races.
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HERBS
plural of herb
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VERBS
plural of verb
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GERBE
Something resembling a (wheat) sheaf in appearance.
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HERBY
Of or pertaining to herbs.
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KERBS
plural of kerb
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VERBA
A surname.
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YERBA
Ilex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage maté.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ERB_?
- 8 five-letter words match _ERB_ 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, YERBA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.79 bits against the possible answers.