Five-letter words matching _H_EL

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Position 1S 40%C 20%J 20%W 20%
Position 3E 60%I 40%
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WHEEL is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 4 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _H_EL?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, J, S, W
  • 3rd letter E, I
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WHEEL

A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 25, 2023.

CHIEL

Alternative form of chield.

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JHEEL

A pond, marsh, lake or similar wetland area, usually with significant vegetation providing shelter and/or food to a variety of aquatic and semi-aquatic animal species.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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SHEEL

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SHIEL

A shepherd's hut or shieling.

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How many five-letter words match _H_EL?
5 five-letter words match _H_EL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.