Five-letter words matching _KIN_

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EKING is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _KIN_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 1st letter A, E, O, S
  • 5th letter G, K, S, T
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EKING

The act or process of adding.

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SKINS

plural of skin

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AKING

present participle and gerund of ake

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OKING

present participle and gerund of OK

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SKINK

A shin of beef.

“lean sirloin, skink and pot-roast”

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SKINT

Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _KIN_?
6 five-letter words match _KIN_ 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, SKINT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.67 bits against the possible answers.
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