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7 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: TERFS

Position 1T 29%K 14%N 14%P 14%

Position 5S 86%E 14%

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KERFS

plural of kerf

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NERFS

third-person singular simple present indicative of nerf

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PERFS

plural of perf

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SERFS

plural of serf

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TERFE

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TERFS

plural of terf

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WERFS

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How many five-letter words match _ERF_?: 7 five-letter words match _ERF_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, TERFS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.94 bits against the possible answers.