Five-letter words matching _N_SH

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Position 1S 50%G 25%K 25%
Position 3A 50%I 25%U 25%
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GNASH is the only possible answer that fits.

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

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GNASH used KNISH guess SNASH guess SNUSH guess

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What fits _N_SH?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter G, K, S
  • 3rd letter A, I, U
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GNASH

To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger.

“gnashing your teeth”

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

Past Wordle answer: September 6, 2023.

KNISH

An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack food consisting of a dumpling covered with a shell of baked or fried dough

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

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SNASH

Verbal abuse; insolence; guff.

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

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SNUSH

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