Five-letter words matching _ONC_
CONCH is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
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
Meanings and answer history
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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.