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  • 1st letter C, D, V
  • 4th letter I, L, R, Z
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COBRA

Any of the genus Naja of venomous snakes that can spread their neck ribs into a broad hood when threatened; a true cobra.

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COBIA

A perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum.

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COBZA

A lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone), with four strings in double courses, played with a plectrum, and most associated with the traditional music of Romania.

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DOBLA

A historical gold coin used in the Iberian peninsula between the 11th and 16th centuries.

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DOBRA

The official or principal currency of São Tomé and Príncipe, divided into 100 cêntimos.

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VOBLA

A Caspian roach (Rutilus caspicus), formerly considered a subspecies of the common roach.

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How many five-letter words match _OB_A?
6 five-letter words match _OB_A in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
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Among all matching words, COBRA has the highest feedback entropy at 4.84 bits against the possible answers.
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