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Five-letter words matching _O__X

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

Position 1C 38%B 25%F 13%P 13%
Position 3R 38%D 25%L 13%M 13%
Position 4E 63%I 25%A 13%

BORAX is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer BORAX last recorded Apr 12, 2023

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BORAX

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What fits _O__X?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, F, P, S
  • 3rd letter D, L, M, N, R
  • 4th letter A, E, I
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BORAX

A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2023.

CODEX

An early manuscript book.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

FOREX

Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange.

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BOLIX

Alternative spelling of bollix.

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COMIX

Alternative spelling of commix.

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CONEX

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PODEX

The anus, rectum, or buttocks of a human.

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SOREX

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _O__X?
8 five-letter words match _O__X 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, SOREX has the highest feedback entropy at 4.82 bits against the possible answers.