Five-letter words matching _HIM_
CHIME is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _HIM_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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- 5th letter B, E, O, P, S
Meanings and answer history
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CHIME
A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
“Hugo had a recording of someone playing the chimes against a background of surf noise that she found calming.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 6, 2023.
CHIMB
Alternative form of chine (“edge of a cask; part of a ship; etc.”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CHIMO
Hello; goodbye.
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CHIMP
Clipping of chimpanzee.
“The chimps in the zoo were making a racket.”
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RHIME
Obsolete spelling of rhyme.
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SHIMS
plural of shim
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WHIMS
plural of whim
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _HIM_?
- 7 five-letter words match _HIM_ 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, RHIME has the highest feedback entropy at 5.01 bits against the possible answers.