Five-letter words matching _HIV_

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What fits _HIV_?

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  • 1st letter C, S
  • 5th letter A, E, S, Y
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SHIVA

A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

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CHIVA

heroin

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CHIVE

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

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CHIVS

plural of chiv

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CHIVY

Alternative form of chevy.

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SHIVE

A slice, especially of bread.

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SHIVS

plural of shiv

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _HIV_?
7 five-letter words match _HIV_ 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, SHIVE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.69 bits against the possible answers.
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