Five-letter words matching _ILO_
PILOT is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _ILO_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter F, K, L, M, P, S
- 5th letter N, R, S, T, W
Meanings and answer history
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PILOT
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
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Past Wordle answer: October 17, 2021.
KILOS
plural of kilo
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FILON
A surname.
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FILOS
plural of filo
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LILOS
plural of lilo
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MILOR
Alternative form of milord (“English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style”).
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MILOS
plural of milo
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PILON
A conical loaf of sugar.
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PILOW
Obsolete form of pillow.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SILOS
plural of silo
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _ILO_?
- 10 five-letter words match _ILO_ 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, PILOT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.0 bits against the possible answers.