Five-letter words matching _HIM_

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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: RHIME

Position 1C 57%R 14%S 14%W 14%
Position 5E 29%S 29%B 14%O 14%

CHIME is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _HIM_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 1st letter C, R, S, W
  • 5th letter B, E, O, P, S
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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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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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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.