5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _ILO_

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10 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PILOT

Position 1P 30%F 20%M 20%K 10%
Position 5S 50%N 20%R 10%T 10%

PILOT is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer PILOT last recorded Oct 17, 2021

Possible answers

PILOT

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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
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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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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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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.