Five-letter words matching _OA_A
KOALA is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OA_A?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, K, M, P, X, Z
- 4th letter E, K, L, N
Meanings and answer history
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KOALA
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
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Past Wordle answer: January 14, 2023.
COALA
Obsolete form of koala.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MOANA
A unisex given name from Polynesian.
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POAKA
A pig.
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XOANA
plural of xoanon
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ZOAEA
Alternative spelling of zoëa.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OA_A?
- 6 five-letter words match _OA_A 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, COALA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.61 bits against the possible answers.