Five-letter words matching _ETO_
DETOX is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ETO_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, F, J, K, M, N, P, R, S
- 5th letter L, N, P, R, S, X
Meanings and answer history
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DETOX
Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs.
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Past Wordle answer: October 21, 2025.
BETON
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FETOR
An unpleasant smell.
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JETON
A counter or token.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KETOL
A hydroxyketone (e.g., an acyloin).
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METOL
The sulphate of 4-methylaminophenol, used as a photographic developer
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NETOP
Friend.
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PETOS
plural of Peto
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RETOX
To resume the consumption of alcohol, drugs, etc.; to reverse a period of detox.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SETON
A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ETO_?
- 10 five-letter words match _ETO_ 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, SETON has the highest feedback entropy at 5.38 bits against the possible answers.