Five-letter words matching _NC_S
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What fits _NC_S?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 0 are possible answers.
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- 1st letter I, O, U
- 4th letter A, E, O, U
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INCAS
plural of inca
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INCUS
A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear.
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ONCES
plural of once
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ONCUS
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UNCES
plural of unce
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UNCOS
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UNCUS
A hook or claw.
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- How many five-letter words match _NC_S?
- 7 five-letter words match _NC_S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.