Five-letter words matching _NLA_
INLAY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _NLA_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, I, O, U
- 5th letter P, S, W, Y
Meanings and answer history
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INLAY
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
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Past Wordle answer: July 2, 2024.
ANLAS
Alternative spelling of anlace. 14th-15th centuries.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ONLAP
The phenomenon of successively younger rock strata extending progressively further across an erosion surface cut in older rocks.
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ONLAY
To lay or place something on a surface.
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UNLAP
To unfold or unroll.
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UNLAW
Absence of law; lawlessness.
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UNLAY
To untwist.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _NLA_?
- 7 five-letter words match _NLA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, ONLAY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.82 bits against the possible answers.