Five-letter words matching _M_AR

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Position 1E 33%I 33%S 33%
Position 3B 67%E 33%
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SMEAR is the only possible answer that fits.

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SMEAR used EMBAR guess IMBAR guess

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What fits _M_AR?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 1st letter E, I, S
  • 3rd letter B, E
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SMEAR

To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.

“The artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 7, 2022.

EMBAR

To enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison.

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IMBAR

To bar in; to secure with, or as if with, bars.

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