Five-letter words matching _OOB_
BOOBY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OOB_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, G, L, M, N
- 5th letter S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BOOBY
A stupid person.
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Past Wordle answer: August 12, 2021.
BOOBS
plural of boob
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOOBS
plural of doob
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOOBY
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LOOBY
A large and awkward or clumsy person; an oaf.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MOOBS
plural of moob
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NOOBS
plural of noob
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OOB_?
- 7 five-letter words match _OOB_ 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, NOOBS has the highest feedback entropy at 3.78 bits against the possible answers.