Five-letter words matching _L__C

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Position 1I 40%B 20%O 20%P 20%
Position 3A 40%E 40%I 20%
Position 4A 40%N 40%I 20%
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ILIAC is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 4 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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ILIAC possible BLANC guess ILEAC guess OLEIC guess PLANC guess

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What fits _L__C?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, I, O, P
  • 3rd letter A, E, I
  • 4th letter A, I, N
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ILIAC

Relating to the ilium.

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BLANC

A white person; a person of European or Caucasian descent.

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ILEAC

Pertaining to the ileum.

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OLEIC

Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil.

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PLANC

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