Five-letter words matching _H_WY

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Position 1T 50%C 25%S 25%
Position 3E 50%A 25%O 25%
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SHOWY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 3 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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SHOWY used CHEWY guess THAWY guess THEWY guess

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What fits _H_WY?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, S, T
  • 3rd letter A, E, O
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SHOWY

Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

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

Past Wordle answer: June 2, 2022.

CHEWY

Having a pliable or springy texture when chewed.

“I must have spent an hour gnawing on the chewy taffy.”

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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THAWY

Becoming liquid; thawing; inclined to or tending to thaw.

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THEWY

Muscular; brawny.

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