5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _ONC_

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8 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SONCE

Position 1N 25%P 25%B 13%C 13%
Position 5E 50%H 25%Y 25%

CONCH is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer CONCH last recorded Dec 22, 2025

Possible answers

CONCH

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What fits _ONC_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, G, N, P, S
  • 5th letter E, H, Y
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CONCH

A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

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Past Wordle answer: December 22, 2025.

BONCE

The human head.

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GONCH

Men's brief-style underwear.

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NONCE

A nonce word.

“I had thought that the term was a nonce, but it seems as if it's been picked up by other authors.”

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NONCY

Resembling or characteristic of a nonce, or sex offender.

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PONCE

A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.

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PONCY

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce.

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SONCE

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _ONC_?
8 five-letter words match _ONC_ 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, SONCE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.39 bits against the possible answers.