5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _M_LT

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Position 1S 75%Y 25%
Position 3O 50%A 25%E 25%
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SMELT is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 3 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer SMELT last recorded Mar 14, 2022

Possible answers

SMELT

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SMELT used SMALT guess SMOLT guess YMOLT guess

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What fits _M_LT?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

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  • 3rd letter A, E, O
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SMELT

Any small anadromous fish of the family Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and in lakes in North America and northern part of Europe.

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Past Wordle answer: March 14, 2022.

SMALT

A deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide.

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SMOLT

A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.

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YMOLT

past participle of melt

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