Five-letter words matching _OC_Y
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LOCHY
ROCKY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
Possible answers
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Pattern guide
What fits _OC_Y?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, J, L, M, P, R, T
- 4th letter H, K
Meanings and answer history
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ROCKY
Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
“a rocky mountain a rocky shore”
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Past Wordle answer: September 25, 2023.
COCKY
Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JOCKY
Jocklike.
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LOCHY
A river in the Great Glen, Highland council area, Scotland, which flows from Loch Lochy to Loch Linnhe at Inverlochy.
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LOCKY
Having locks or tufts.
“locky hair”
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MOCHY
Damp and hot; muggy, close.
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MOCKY
Alternative form of mockie (“a Jew”).
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POCKY
Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TOCKY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OC_Y?
- 9 five-letter words match _OC_Y 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, LOCHY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.33 bits against the possible answers.