Five-letter words matching _IEN_

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FIEND is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _IEN_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter D, F, L, M, P, S
  • 5th letter D, E, S, T
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FIEND

A devil or demon; a malignant or diabolical being; an evil spirit.

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Past Wordle answer: July 14, 2023.

DIENE

An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds.

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FIENT

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LIENS

plural of lien

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MIENS

plural of mien

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PIEND

Alternative form of peen (“end of a hammer”).

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SIENS

Obsolete spelling of scion.

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SIENT

Obsolete spelling of scion.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _IEN_?
8 five-letter words match _IEN_ 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, SIENT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.48 bits against the possible answers.
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