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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: TOLAN

Position 1C 33%S 33%H 17%T 17%

Position 4O 50%A 33%I 17%

COLON is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer COLON last recorded Jul 14, 2021

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COLON

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COLON

The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.

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Past Wordle answer: July 14, 2021.

COLIN

The American quail or bobwhite, or related species.

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HOLON

One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly confined at temperatures close to absolute zero.

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SOLAN

solan goose

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SOLON

A wise legislator or lawgiver.

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TOLAN

A surname.

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How many five-letter words match _OL_N?: 6 five-letter words match _OL_N 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, TOLAN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.32 bits against the possible answers.