Five-letter words matching _OWS_
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10 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: TOWSE
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Still undecided: 1st letter: B, D, H, L, P, S, T, W, Y·5th letter: A, E, O, Y
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What fits _OWS_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 0 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, D, H, L, P, S, T, W, Y
- 5th letter A, E, O, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BOWSE
A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
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DOWSE
Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”).
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HOWSO
However, in whatever manner.
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LOWSE
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POWSY
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SOWSE
Obsolete form of souse.
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TOWSE
Alternative form of touse.
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TOWSY
Alternative form of towzy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOWSE
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YOWSA
Alternative form of yowzah.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OWS_?
- 10 five-letter words match _OWS_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, TOWSE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.03 bits against the possible answers.