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Five-letter words matching _NKE_

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6 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: ANKER

Position 1U 50%I 33%A 17%

Position 5D 33%R 33%T 17%Y 17%

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INKED

Having a tattoo or tattoos.

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ANKER

A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.

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INKER

A person or device that applies ink.

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UNKED

odd; strange

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UNKET

Alternative form of unked.

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UNKEY

To stop transmitting on a two-way radio, etc.

“I forgot to unkey the microphone, and everyone could still hear me.”

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How many five-letter words match _NKE_?: 6 five-letter words match _NKE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?: Among all matching words, ANKER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.0 bits against the possible answers.